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| Scorpius | |
| Abbreviation | Sco |
| Genitive | Scorpii |
| Meaning in English | the Scorpion |
| Right ascension | 17 h |
| Declination | −40° |
| Visible to latitude | Between 40° and −90° |
| Best visible | July |
| Area - Total | Ranked 33rd 497 sq. deg. |
| Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3 | 9 |
| Brightest star - Apparent magnitude | Antares (α Sco) 0.96 |
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Scorpius (the scorpion) is one of the constellationsOrion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). A constellation is a group of stars visibly related to each other in a particular configuration. In three-dimensional space, most of the stars of the zodiacThis article is about the astrological concept. For other uses, see zodiac (disambiguation The zodiac (from Greek zoon "animal") is an imaginary belt in the heavens extending approximately 8 degrees on either side of the Sun's apparent path (the ecliptic). In western astrology it is known as "Scorpio". It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. It is a large constellation located in the southern hemisphere near the center of the Milky Way.