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Scorpio, the eighth house of the zodiac, lies east of Libra and west of Sagittarius. The earth travels from10.24-11.22 to Scorpio every year. Located in the southern hemisphere, between Libra in the west and Sagittarius in the east, it is a big constellation near the center of the Milky Way. Latitude changes from +40 degrees to? It is completely visible between 90 degrees.

At eight or nine o'clock in the summer evening, there is a bright star in the south, which is not very high from the horizon. It is Scorpio Alpha (Antares). Scorpio is the most conspicuous constellation in summer. There are many bright stars in it, and there are more than 20 brighter than 4m. In addition, it is also a zodiac, so it is particularly eye-catching. However, Scorpio only occupies a short range of 7 on the ecliptic, which is the shortest ecliptic among the twelve constellations.

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The alpha star of Scorpio "Antares". The ancient Persians thought it was one of the four pillars to protect the celestial sphere. The ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy divided Scorpio into scorpion claw, north claw and south claw. The other three pillars are the alpha star of Pisces "Beiluoshimen", the alpha star of Leo "Xuanyuan XIV" and the alpha star of Taurus "Bisuwu".

In ancient astronomy in China, the three stars in Scorpio are called Shang Xing and the three stars in Orion's belt are called Laonian Xing. Scorpio and Orion are the most prominent constellations in summer and winter respectively, but they just rise and fall, never meet, and can't appear in the sky at the same time.