some old descriptions the constellation of Libra is treated as the Scorpion's claws. Libra was known as the Claws of the Scorpion in Babylonian (zibānītu...

romanized: Skorpiós, Latin for "scorpion") is the eighth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Scorpius. It spans 210–240°...

individual stars that make up the full constellation of Libra, since it was so closely identified with the Scorpion constellation in the sky. Libra adorning one...

became constellations on opposite sides of the sky. The word scorpion originated in Middle English between 1175 and 1225 AD from Old French scorpion, or...

Libra /ˈliːbrə/ is a constellation of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for weighing scales. Its old astronomical...

pattern of bright stars that resembled a scorpion. They noticed that the constellations of Orion and the scorpion were positioned at opposite ends of the...

be the reason that the constellation of Ophiuchus stands midway between the Scorpion and the Hunter in the sky. The constellation is mentioned in Horace's...

contemporary astronomy, 88 constellations are recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Each constellation is a region of the sky bordered...

demonstrating archery. The arrow of this constellation points towards the star Antares, the "heart of the scorpion", and Sagittarius stands poised to attack...

by six different constellations, although one of them (Hydra) merely touches at the corner. The other five are Scorpius (the scorpion), Norma (the right...

Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its old astronomical symbol is (♋︎). Its...

Scorpio is the Latin word for scorpion. It most often refers to: Scorpio (astrology), a sign of the Zodiac Scorpius, a constellation often called Scorpio The...

written in cuneiform script, contained lists of constellations, individual stars, and planets. The constellations were probably collected from various other...

celestial longitude. These signs roughly correspond to the astronomical constellations with the following modern names: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo...

a giant scorpion to kill Orion. The creature succeeded, and after his death, the goddesses asked Zeus to place Orion among the constellations. Zeus consented...

Ophiuchus (/ˌɒfiˈjuːkəs/) is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos), meaning...

Castle of Knowledge by Robert Record of 1556 lists the constellation stating that "Under the Scorpions tayle, standeth the Altar."; a decade later a translation...

the films Clock without Hands (2001), The Year of the Horse: the Scorpion Constellation (2004), The Gioconda on the Asphalt (2007), In Russia it's snowing...

the free dictionary. Scorpius (♏) is a constellation of the zodiac, named after the ancient Greek word for scorpion. Scorpius may also refer to: Scorpius...

the brightest star of the Orion constellation and Ruhua (Antares) the most shining star of the Scorpion constellation the rising of these two stars in...

stars. Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part in the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of Arabic فخذ الدب (fakhdh...

equinox left the constellation of Taurus (a transition symbolized by the killing of the Bull), and the Dog, Snake, Raven, and Scorpion likewise lost their...

considered to be one of the 28 Mansions, which are Chinese constellations. These constellations are the same as those studied in Western astrology. Maori...

lifes, and arachnids such as spiders and scorpions, whose venom has medical applications. The crab and the scorpion are astrological signs of the zodiac....

interpretation of the constellations. The "red eye" of the Scorpion mentioned in the song is Antares, heart of the constellation Scorpius, and the "blue...

NGC 6231 (also known as Caldwell 76 or the Baby Scorpion Cluster) is an open cluster in the southern sky located half a degrees north of Zeta Scorpii....

referred to as "the heart of the scorpion", Antares is flanked by σ Scorpii and τ Scorpii near the center of the constellation. Distinctly reddish when viewed...

M52, also known as NGC 7654 or the Scorpion Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the highly northern constellation of Cassiopeia. It was discovered by...

subdivisions of 28 days each. Its iconography consists of animals, including a scorpion suspended from a skyband and eclipse glyphs. It dates from the eighth century...

union. The shining star in constellation represent the size of territory of the state in the Brazilian region (constellation). The flag of Brazil contains...