Mythology
Sent by Artemis to slay the giant hunter Orion after he boasted he would kill every animal on Earth. Both placed on opposite sides of the sky — they are never visible simultaneously. Polynesians call it Māui's fishhook, used to pull islands from the sea.
Astronomy
Antares ('rival of Mars') is a red supergiant 700× the Sun's diameter — placed at our center, its surface would extend past Mars' orbit. Rich deep-sky region: Butterfly Cluster (M6), Ptolemy's Cluster (M7), and globular M4 — one of the nearest at 7,200 ly from Earth.
Notable Stars
Antares (α Sco)
Red supergiant, 550 ly, 700× Sun's diameter
Shaula (λ Sco)
Blue subgiant in the stinger, 570 ly
Sargas (θ Sco)
Third-brightest, 272 ly
How to Find It
Unmistakable J-shaped curve dominated by red Antares. From northern latitudes, hugs the southern summer horizon; from the south, passes nearly overhead. Sweep binoculars along the tail for extraordinary density of star clusters and nebulae.
Neighboring Constellations
Libra
Zubeneschamali · Apr – Sep
Sagittarius
Kaus Australis · Jun – Nov
Ophiuchus
Coming soon
Ara
Coming soon
What do the planets mean in Scorpio?
♏︎Sun in Scorpio
You live with an intensity that most people will never understand.
♏︎Moon in Scorpio
Your emotions run deeper than anyone suspects — volcanic, transformative, all-consuming.
Mercury in Scorpio
You think in layers — your mind probes beneath the surface of everything.
Venus in Scorpio
You love with soul-shaking intensity — half-measures do not exist for you.
Mars in Scorpio
Your willpower is volcanic — when you want something, nothing stands in your way.
Jupiter in Scorpio
Your power grows in the depths — transformation, intensity, and fearless truth-seeking unlock your greatest abundance.
Rising in Scorpio
Your gaze is magnetic — people feel your intensity before you say a word.