Also known as: さそり座, 蠍座, 天蝎座, 天蠍座, 전갈자리
Scorpius (the Scorpion) is a Zodiac Constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, between Libra (Constellation) to the west and Sagittarius (Constellation) to the east. Its brightest star is Antares.
Scorpius resembles a fishing hook or an irregular letter J. The hooked part symbolizes the scorpion's tail.
Examples
Neighboring constellations
- Ara
- Corona Australis (Constellation)
- Libra (Constellation)
- Lupus (Constellation)
- Norma
- Ophiuchus (Constellation)
- Sagittarius (Constellation)