The Constellation Scorpius
By Austin Phillips
Best Time of Year to View Scorpius
Scorpius is a very cool constalation to look at. It is best seen during the months of July and August at 9 PM.
About The Stars That Make Up Scorpius
7 stars make the constellation Scorpius. They are named Antares (a red supergiant), Graffias (a multiple star system), Dschubba (a multiple star system), Sargas (a white giant), Shaula (a neutron star), Alniyat (a name shared by two stars that are blue giants), and Lesath (a blue subgiant).
Messier Objects In Scorpius
Scorpius has four messeir objects. They are M4 (NGC6121), M6 (NGC6405), M7 (NGC6475), and M80 (NGC6093). M4 is a globular cluster, M6 is a open star cluster and is also none as a butterfly cluster, M7 is a open star cluster, and M80 is a globular cluster.
Other Facts About Scorpius
It is associated with the story of Orion.
It is the 33rd constellation in size.
It is one of the oldest constellations known.
Down below is one of the constellations famous stars on the H-R diagram.