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Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is an ancient constellation whose recognition predates Greek culture; [ 1 ] it is one of the 48 constellations identified by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy ...
Due to precession, the constellations the signs were based on have moved nearly a month eastward from the March equinox from where they were originally defined, around 3,000 to 2,000 years ago. Hence, the traditional sign of Sagittarius overlaps mostly with Scorpio (Scorpius), and also with the neglected constellation of Ophiuchus (the adoption ...
Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has the Bayer designation α Scorpii, which is Latinised to Alpha Scorpii. Often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion", Antares is flanked by σ Scorpii and τ Scorpii near the center of the constellation.
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English: Card representing the Scorpio zodiac sign from Urania's Mirror, a set of 32 astronomical star chart cards published in 1824. Holes punched in the card allowed viewers to see a depiction of the constellation's stars when they held it in front of a light.
In 2024, Scorpio season will run from Oct. 22 through Nov. 21. Mesa, explains that "the sun enters Scorpio on Oct. 22 at 6:14 pm EST, where it will remain until Nov. 21 at exactly 2:56 pm EST."
Sigma Scorpii (or σ Scorpii, abbreviated Sigma Sco or σ Sco), is a multiple star system in the constellation of Scorpius, located near the red supergiant Antares, which outshines it. This system has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +2.88, [2] making it one of the brighter members of the constellation.