The Scorpion
Scorpius
Genitive: Scorpii · abbreviation Sco
Best evening month
July
Visible from
90°S to 52°N
Centre RA
16h 36m 00s
Centre Dec
−38° 00′
In your sky
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Mythology & origin
The scorpion that stung Orion. Its red heart, Antares, means 'rival of Mars'.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD
Zodiac
♏︎ The sign of Scorpio
The astrological sign shares this name but no longer matches the stars' dates — see why.
Brightest stars
- mag 1.06
Antares
α Scorpii · HIP 80763
- mag 1.62
Shaula
λ Scorpii · HIP 85927
- mag 1.86
Sargas
θ Scorpii · HIP 86228
- mag 2.29
Dschubba
δ Scorpii · HIP 78401
- mag 2.29
Larawag
ε Scorpii · HIP 82396
- mag 2.39
Mula
κ Scorpii · HIP 86670
- mag 2.56
Acrab
β1 Scorpii · HIP 78820
- mag 2.70
Lesath
υ Scorpii · HIP 85696
- mag 2.82
Paikauhale
τ Scorpii · HIP 81266
- mag 2.89
Fang
π Scorpii · HIP 78265