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Scorpius

Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere

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Also known as Sco · Scorpii · Scorpio

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Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is a constellation whose recognition predates Greek culture; it is one of the 48 constellations identified by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century.

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