Scorpius
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- proper noun
- /ˈskɔrpiəs/
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Escorpio
- The constellation Scorpius is easily recognizable due to its distinctive shape resembling a scorpion.
- Scorpius and Sagittarius
Examples
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Mars entered the head of Scorpius the Scorpion and is rapidly climbing the asterism towards the red star Antares, the "Rival of Mars."
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Indeed, extending across much of the deep southern heavens is the star-rich Scorpius-Centaurus Association sprawling across those two bright constellations and a few smaller ones.
Academic text (1999) -
If there is to be another constellation with the staying power of the great Hunter, it is surely Scorpius.
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October 22: The waxing crescent moon is to the left of Scorpius.
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For the last several centuries, one of those places has been in the vicinity of Sagittarius and Scorpius.
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The Fox is between the constellations of Scorpius and Sagittarius, and it is not too difficult to see a fox in the outline of the dark clouds there.
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This evening, Scorpius is entirely visible from the three vertical stars of its head through Antares to the east, down along the curve of the body and tail to the Stingers.
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Astronomers enjoy studying the stars in Scorpius, particularly the bright star Antares.
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During the summer months, Scorpius can be seen prominently in the southern sky.
Synonyms
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A group of stars in the sky that form a scorpion shape between Libra and Sagittarius
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scorpius comes from the old Greek word skorpios, which means 'scorpion', and people named the star group after that animal because the bright stars make a shape like a scorpion. So, the constellation Scorpius represents a scorpion in the night sky.