Ü     Celestial Atlas     Þ Scorpius: The Scorpion (possessive form Scorpii, abbreviation Sco) Constellations Bordering Scorpius (tba) Scorpius is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy. Map of Scorpius Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger Stars in Scorpius Other Objects of Interest NGC 6302 (RA 17 13 45, Dec -37 06 12) -- The Butterfly Nebula, a young planetary nebula.