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SCORPIUS
The scorpion in the Sky
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Latin for Scorpion33rd largest of 88 constellations in the sky1 of the 13 Zodiac signs18 main stars
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U.S. = ScorpionJapanese of Indonesia = Leaning CoconutHawaii = Demigod Maui’s Hook
Many bright starsAntares – Brightest StarRed Supergiant10,000 times brighter than our sun
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Chinese = Part of Azure DragonGreek = Intertwine Scorpius and OrionAstrology = Oct 23 or 24 – Nov 22
Mythology
1. Artemis and Leto, summoned a scorpion to kill Orion2. Apollo was angry and sent a scorpion to attack Orion because he
claimed to be a better hunter than his brother Artemis
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Best Seen in July at 9
Location: Right Ascension: 17 hrs
Declination: minus 40 deg
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