Official IAU constellation
Scorpius
Scorpion
IAU abbreviation: Sco
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
May, June, July
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
15 stars, 14 lines
About
Scorpius is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 15 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Scorpius is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 15 stars with 14 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Antares (apparent magnitude 1.06).
Important Stars
Acrab BAlniyatDschubbaFangAntaresPaikauhaleLarawagXamidimuraSargasShaulaLesath