Scorpius
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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 a co
The constellation Scorpius as it can be seen by naked eye (with constellation lines drawn in).
Scorpius from Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars, dated 1009-10
Scorpius and the Milky Way, with M4 and M80 visible near Antares, M6 and M7 just below centre, NGC 6124 at the top of the frame, and NGC 6334 just above centre.
The heart of Scorpius. M4 is visible near the left of center. Portions of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex are illuminated by Antares and the other neighboring stars.
Libra (constellation)
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Libra is a constellation of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for weighing scales. Its old astronomical symbol is. It is fairly faint, with no first mag
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 a constellation whose recognition predates Greek culture; it is one of the 48 constellations…
The constellation Libra marked on a naked eye view.
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Libra as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825