Thursday, February 9, 2012

Scorpius, the constellation, what part of the sky is it in, for the month of Sept.?

No one can accurately answer that question for you because you do not say where on the planet Earth that you are.

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This is great freeware you can download to get a great star chart. Just tell it where you are and it will tell you what you see. Ask it where something is and it will show you. Enjoy.Scorpius, the constellation, what part of the sky is it in, for the month of Sept.?More than any other constellation, Scorpius resembles its given name. If you live in the northern hemisphere of the Earth, Scorpius crawls across the southern sky, close to the horizon. But if you live in the southern hemisphere, it passes high in the sky. The bright star Antares marks the heart of the arachnid, and its long curving tail trails to the south. The scorpion once had claws, but they were cut off by Julius Ceasar to form the constellation Libra.

Where stars are concerned, whatever you are looking for, you can probably find it in Scorpius. Antares is an unmistakable, brilliant red supergiant star at the heart of the scorpion. One of the largest, brightest globular clusters in the sky is in Scorpius.



The scorpion holds an infamous place in Greek mythology as the slayer of Orion. One story tells that Orion fled the scorpion by swimming the sea to the island of Delos to see his lover, Athena. Apollo, seeking to punish Athena, joined her and challenged her hunting skills, daring her to shoot the black dot that approached in the water. Athena won the challenge, unknowingly killing her lover by doing so.



Scorpius, the constellation, what part of the sky is it in, for the month of Sept.?Raven -



If you are in the northern hemisphere, Scorpius can be seen on the southwestern horizon shortly after sunset. You should be able to easily find Jupiter in the south, looking like a very bright star. Scorpius sits between Jupiter and the setting sun. The brightest star in Scorpius is Antares - a red giant. You may not be able to see the entire constellation, depending on your latitude. Scorpius, the constellation, what part of the sky is it in, for the month of Sept.?It will be practically invisible, because the Sun occupies that region at present. It is in Libra at the moment (constellation, not the Zodiac sign), which is next to Scorpius. It may be visible just after sunset.Scorpius, the constellation, what part of the sky is it in, for the month of Sept.?
setting at dusk. not really visible.

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