Scorpius is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy.
Historical Maps of Scorpius
From Bayer's 1603 Uranometria (Image Credit and © Tartu Observatory Virtual Museum; used by permission)
The horizontal bands represent the Ecliptic (marked in degrees) and the Zodiac
From Bode's 1801 Uranographia (Image Credit and © Tartu Observatory Virtual Museum; used by permission)
Modern Map of Scorpius
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Constellations Bordering Scorpius
(to be added in the next iteration of this page)
Stars in Scorpius
Stars that have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.
α Sco (Antares)
β Sco
γ Sco
δ Sco
ε Sco
Objects of Interest
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