Scorpius
Sco (Scorpii)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Sco
- Latin name
- Scorpius
- Genitive
- Scorpii
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Scorpion
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 20 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Antares.
- Its brightest star Antares (declination -26.4°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Sco», its IAU abbreviation.