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	Scorpius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Check out the Scorpius page which is part of the Texas Astronomical Society's Constellation of the Month Series.
		Scorpius is the beast which finally killed the Great Hunter, Orion.
		This is one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac.
	www.astro.wisc.edu /~dolan/constellations/constellations/Scorpius.html (39 words)

	Scorpius, mythology, history, characteristics and observations by telescope
		The form of this constellation really remembers to the one of a scorpion, reason why she is very showy, specially due to the considerable brightness of his main stars, emphasizing the red Antares.
		One was one of the 18 zodiacal constellations.
		Scorpius limits the north with the constellation of Ophiuchus, the east with Libra and Lupus, the south with the constellations of Ara and Norma and the west with Corona Australis, Sagittarius and again Ophiuchus.
	www.mallorcaweb.net /masm/Sco1.htm (2362 words)

	The Constellation scorpius with constellation Orian and greek constellations (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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	constellation-scorpius.xdrx.lubin.pl.cob-web.org:8888 (997 words)

	The Constellation scorpius with constellation stories and 12 Zodiac Constellations (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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	constellation-scorpius.alunix.com.cob-web.org:8888 (848 words)

	Scorpius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		, Unicode ♏) is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
		Scorpius also appears in one version of the story of Phaethon, the mortal son of Helios, the sun.
		In Maori mythology, this constellation can be Maui's magic jawbone (used to fish up the North Island of New Zealand), the front of Tama-rereti's waka (used to ferry the stars into the sky) or one of the posts Tane used to hold Ranginui (the sky-father) in the sky.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scorpius (714 words)

	The Constellations : Starshine.com
		The constellation portrays a man or boy spilling water from an urn, although it is difficult to see any figure in the straggling assortment of mostly faint stars visible in the southern sky in the autumn.
		Originally part of the constellation of Scorpius, this constellation was recognized as the scales by the Romans.
		This constellation is supposed to be the tiny scorpion that killed Orion with its sting and was placed in the sky to memorialize the event.
	www.starshine.com /frankn/astronomy/constellations.asp (6841 words)

	Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Scorpius
		Considered to be among the oldest constellations recognized by human civilizations, these 12 patterns were of particular significance to ancient cultures like the Babylonians because, as the Babylonian astronomers noticed, they mark the path through which our Sun, moon and planets appear to travel through the course of a year.
		Scorpius rears his head (or, more accurately, his tail) in a number of different legends, the most popular of which involves the great hunter Orion.
		Scorpius is also mentioned in the legend of Phaeton, the headstrong son of Apollo and the nymph Clymene.
	chandra.harvard.edu /photo/constellations/scorpius.html (728 words)

	Scorpius,an August Constellations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is one of the few constellations that bear a resemblance to the object after which it is named.
		In mythology, Scorpius was the scorpion whose sting killed Orion.
		The heart of Scorpius is marked by brilliant orange-red Antares, a name that means the rival of Mars (Ares).
	www.faster.co.nz /~rasnz/Stars/Scorpius.htm (709 words)

	Scorpius
		Scorpius is one of the oldest constellations known - possibly even one of the original six signs of the zodiac.
		While the sun still traverses Scorpius, it only takes nine days to do so; most of the time is spent in neighbouring Ophiuchus (which is the only constellation that the sun enters but which is not a part of the zodiac).
		The constellation was once much larger, but the western portion representing the claws of the scorpion was given to Libra.
	www.dibonsmith.com /sco_con.htm (1035 words)

	eNature: Articles: Detail
		The constellation Scorpius is one of those rare constellations that looks something like the object it's supposed to represent.
		Scorpius is the tiny scorpion that killed Orion, the Hunter, with its sting.
		Scorpius is an excellent constellation to scan with binoculars or a small telescope.
	www.enature.com /articles/detail.asp?storyID=15 (904 words)

	Constellation Mythology - Perseus the hero (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Scorpius is one of the oldest constellations known; possibly one of the original six signs of the Zodiac.
		Scorpius can be seen near the southern horizon by observers in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
		Scorpius the Scorpion was sent to kill Orion the Hunter by Gaia, a Greek Earth Goddess who vowed to rid the earth of all wild beasts.
	www.fvastro.org /articles/scorpius.htm (517 words)

	Scorpius (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Antares, brightest star of Scorpius, marking the heart of the Scorpion, was one of the "Royal Stars" of ancient Persia, around 3,000 BC For early Chinese it was the Fire Star, being part of a large assembly of stars making up the Dragon of the East.
		Scorpius is one of the old constellations of the zodiac, probably originating in the Euphrates Valley at least several thousand years ago.
		Scorpius is embedded in one of the richest parts of the Milky Way, having within its boundaries many star clusters and clouds of gas and dust still forming into clusters of stars.
	www.clarkfoundation.org.cob-web.org:8888 /astro-utah/vondel/scorpius.html (1010 words)

	Sea and Sky's Pictures in the Sky: July Constellations
		Scorpius is home to four Messier star clusters, as well as a bright, giant red red star known as Antares.
		The constellation was named after the son of Zeus, who defeated the Nemean Lion, Leo, and the many-headed beast called Hydra.
		Scorpius, the Scorpion, can be seen in summer from the northern hemisphere, but is low in the sky and is best seen from the southern hemisphere or southern United States.
	www.seasky.org /pictures/sky7b07.html (1404 words)

	Constellation Libra the Scales
		Libra is inconspicuous as it lies between Virgo to the west and Scorpius to the east.
		The constellation was considered by Greeks as part of the neighboring Scorpius constellation, with Zubenalgubi (Sigma) was formally included in that constellation as gamma Scorpii, as part of Scorpius' claws.
		The Romans invented Libra and gave it importance as a constellation of the Zodiac.
	www.papagei.us /astro/Astronomy/Constellations/Libra.htm (383 words)

	Summer Sky Tour: Scorpius
		Scorpius is a scorpion, a constellation that dominates the summer sky, and, unlike Sagittarius, looks exactly like what it's supposed to be.
		The constellation Libra represents a balance scale, with the top of the balance to the west (your right).
		Serpens is an odd constellation, treated as a single constellation but it's split into two parts -- the head of the serpent, called Serpens Caput, {trace out Serpens Caput} and the tail of the Serpent, called Serpens Cauda {trace out Serpens Cauda}.
	my.execpc.com /60/B3/culp/astronomy/Summer/scorpius.html (896 words)

	Constellation Scorpius
		Orion Boasted that so great was his might and skill as a hunter that he could kill all the animals on the face of the Earth.
		Scorpius stung Orion on the heel (at the star Rigel).
		In New Zealand, the constellation is not seen as a scorpion, but as a heavenly fish hook.
	www.coldwater.k12.mi.us /lms/planetarium/myth/scorpius.html (797 words)

	Scorpius - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		SCORPIUS [Scorpius] or Scorpio [Lat.,=the scorpion], conspicuous southern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Sagittarius and Libra; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
		Scorpius contains the bright stars Antares (Alpha Scorpii) and Shaula (Lambda Scorpii); a recurrent nova that flared up in 1863, 1906, and 1936; and Scorpius XR-1, the strongest X-ray source in the sky.
		The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in July.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-scorpius.html (175 words)

	Scorpius - The Constellation Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Scorpius gained eternal fame when, upon command of the gods, he spring from the earth to surprise Orion, and sent the able hunter to his final resting place.
		Scorpius is also remembered for his disastrous intervention when the mortal man, Phaeton, attempted to drive the chariot of Apollo, God of the Sun.
		Scorpius is a large and sprawling constellation which lies near the Milky Way, and thus holds many bright open and globular star clusters: a welcome change after hunting down the faint and distant galaxies of the Virgo-Coma galaxy cluster in the Spring.
	www.astromax.com /con-page/spring/sco-01.htm (727 words)

	NCNatural's Guide To Summer Star Gazing-Constellations/South (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Scorpius lies on "the ecliptic", the path that the sun and the signs of the zodiac follow across the sky.
		One of the winter's most widely recognized constellations is "Orion, the hunter" who is not visible in the summer sky because the goddess Artemis, in a fit of anger sent Scorpius to slay Orion.
		Scorpius was also responsible for spooking the horses when Phatheon tried to drive the Chariot of the Sun.
	ncnatural.com /NCNatural/stars/conststh.html (303 words)

	Melbourne Planetarium: Scorpius Sky Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The symbol of the scorpion was also one of the oldest of the Egyptian hieroglyphics and Antares was the sacred star of the goddess Isis.
		In ancient China this constellation was known as the Azure Dragon and Antares was the Fire Star.
		This star marks the beginning of the tail of the Scorpion and is one of the closest stars in the constellation, at only 65 light-years away.
	www.museum.vic.gov.au /PLANETARIUM/constellations/scorpius1.html (823 words)

	RedOrbit - Reference Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Scorpius Constellation -- Scorpius (the scorpion) is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
		According to Greek mythology, it corresponds to the scorpion which was sent by Gaia (or possibly the goddess Juno) to kill the hunter Orion, the scorpion rising out of the ground at the goddess' command to attack.
		Scorpius also appears in one version of the fable of Phaethon, a foolish mortal who obtained permission to drive the Apollo's sun-chariot for a day.
	www.redorbit.com /education/reference_library/?article_id=339 (388 words)

	Scorpius (astronomy) - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Scorpius (astronomy), formerly Scorpio (Latin, “scorpion”), a southern constellation situated partly in the Milky Way next to Libra.
		The original X-ray source discovered in the constellation of Scorpius in 1962 (Sco X-1) proved to be associated with a previously unknown...
		Astronomy, science dealing with all the celestial bodies in the universe, including the planets and their satellites, comets and meteors, the stars...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Scorpius_(astronomy).html (103 words)

	Scorpius
		Scorpius is easy to find in the sky, if you have a clear southern horizon.
		The constellation Scorpius has a rich history, dating all the way back to the ancient Chinese, who saw the pattern of stars as a dragon.
		In western culture, Scorpius is the nemesis of Orion the Hunter.
	www.angelfire.com /ky/astronomers/Scorpius.html (1118 words)

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