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Scorpii

Scorpii

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Latin name for stars in the Scorpius constellation, often with a Greek letter to show position
  • proper noun
  • /ˈskɔrpiˌaɪ/
  • Specialized
: Scorpii
  • You can easily identify Zeta Scorpii, one of the notable stars in the constellation Scorpius.
  • Antares (Alpha Scorpii
  • star Beta Scorpii
  • Alpha Scorpii

Examples

  • Only last month, I discovered the eclipsing binary star V907 Scorpii doing something totally unthinkable.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The site is located at **25;32018;TOOLONG; kaler/sow/sowlist.html. PHOTO (COLOR): NU DRACONIS in the constellation Draco and Lambda Scorpii in Scorpius.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Beta Scorpii is often used as a reference point for amateur astronomers hunting for nearby celestial objects.

  • The star Alpha Scorpii, also known as Antares, is the brightest in the Scorpius constellation.

Surface Forms

Scorpii main

Etymology

Scorpii is a Latin form meaning 'of Scorpius' and comes from the scorpion-shaped constellation. Think of it like a label: Alpha Scorpii means 'Alpha of Scorpius', and the link to the English word scorpion helps you remember the star belongs to that scorpion group.