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CONSTELLATION OF SCORPIUS (SCORPIO) |
Name: Scorpius
Abbreviation: Sco
Meaning: Scorpion
Right Ascension: 16.53h
Declination: -30.44º
Area (Degrees squared): 497
Stars with known planets: 7
Bordering Constellations: Sagittarius, Ophiuchus, Libra,
Lupus, Norma, Ara, Corona Australis
Visible at latitudes between +40º and -90º and best at mid-evening during July. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Scorpius (as it is known
by astronomers) or Scorpio (as known by astrologers) is considered a summer constellation and is visible from May to September depending on the time of night.
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Deep Sky Objects:
M4 - Globular Cluster, magnitude 5.60
M6 - Open Cluster, magnitude 4.20, known as the Butterfly Cluster
M7 - Open Cluster, magnitude 3.30, known as Scorpion´s Tail or Ptolemy´s Cluster
M80 - Globular Cluster, magnitude 7.30
NGC 6231 - Open Cluster associated with Nebulosity, magnitude 2.60
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +1.60 - Shaula
2. +2.35
3. +2.95
4. +1.85 - Girtab
5. +3.30
6. +3.60
7. +3.55
8. +2.25
9. +2.80
10. +1.05 - Antares
11. +2.85
12. +2.35 - Dschubba
13. +2.60 - Acrab
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