Scorpius constellation

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Sco
gptkbp:area 497 square degrees
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Greek_mythology
Orion myth
gptkbp:bestViewedIn July
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
gptkb:Norma_constellation
gptkb:Ara_constellation
gptkb:Corona_Australis_constellation
gptkb:Libra_constellation
gptkb:Lupus_constellation
gptkb:Ophiuchus_constellation
gptkbp:brightestStar gptkb:Antares
gptkbp:declination −40°
gptkbp:eclipticConstellation true
gptkbp:family gptkb:Zodiac
gptkbp:genitive gptkb:Scorpii
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scorpius constellation
gptkbp:IAUAdopted 1922
gptkbp:IAUConstellationNumber 38
gptkbp:locatedIn southern celestial hemisphere
gptkbp:mainStar 18
gptkbp:nameOrigin Latin for 'scorpion'
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality gptkb:Corona_Australis
gptkb:Ara
gptkb:Ophiuchus
gptkb:Sagittarius
gptkb:Norma
gptkb:Lupus
Libra
gptkbp:notableActor gptkb:Acrab
gptkb:Dschubba
gptkb:Iota_Scorpii
gptkb:Jabbah
gptkb:Kappa_Scorpii
gptkb:Lambda_Scorpii
gptkb:Nu_Scorpii
gptkb:Omega_Scorpii
gptkb:Pi_Scorpii
gptkb:Shaula
gptkb:Tau_Scorpii
gptkb:U_Scorpii
gptkb:Xi_Scorpii
gptkb:Zeta_Scorpii
gptkb:Sargas
gptkbp:notableDeepSkyObject gptkb:Messier_4
gptkb:Messier_6
gptkb:Messier_7
gptkb:Messier_80
gptkbp:numberOfMessierObjects 4
gptkbp:rank 33rd
gptkbp:rating 14
gptkbp:rightAscension 17h
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:the_Scorpion
gptkbp:visibleBetweenLatitudes +40° and −90°
gptkbp:zodiacSign true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antares
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5