Dschubba (δ Sco A) is a hot blue subgiant star in a binary system located 444 light-years away in the zodiac constellation Scorpius. It is one of the bright stars that outline the Scorpion's claws.| Star Facts
The Lobster Nebula (War and Peace Nebula, NGC 6357) is a large emission nebula located approximately 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. It hosts some of the most massive stars in the Milky Way galaxy| www.constellation-guide.com
The Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302, Caldwell 69) is a bipolar planetary nebula located approximately 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. It can be observed in amateur telescopes.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Fish Hook is an asterism formed by about a dozen bright stars in the zodiac constellation Scorpius. The curved star pattern forms the heart, body, tail, and stinger of the celestial Scorpion.| www.constellation-guide.com
Asterisms are defined as patterns formed by stars of one or more constellations. These star patterns are commonly recognized by observers across the world and once served as a basis for the modern 88 constellations.| www.constellation-guide.com
Kappa Scorpii (κ Sco) is a spectroscopic binary star system located 480 light-years away in the zodiac constellation Scorpius. Traditionally known as Girtab, it appears in the Scorpion’s tail.| Star Facts
The Teapot is an asterism formed by the brightest stars of the constellation Sagittarius. It can be used to find many of the bright clusters and nebulae located in Sagittarius.| www.constellation-guide.com
Acrab (β Sco Aa) is the primary component in a multiple star system located 400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. It is one of the bright stars that outline the Scorpion's claws.| Star Facts
Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the southern sky. It is home to Antares, one of the brightest stars in the sky, and to the bright open clusters Messier 6 (the Butterfly Cluster) and Messier 7 (Ptolemy's Cluster).| www.constellation-guide.com
Antares, Alpha Scorpii (α Sco) is a red supergiant and supernova candidate located at a distance of 550 ly from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. It is the brightest star in Scorpius and one of the brightest stars in the sky.| Star Facts