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Scorpius

Scorpius

Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is an ancient constellation whose recognition predates Greek culture;[1] it is one of the 48 constellations identified by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century.


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Image source: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)

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Sharpless 2-1 - Starcatcher

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