scorpius
✦ overview
scorpius is one of the most spectacular constellations in the sky, with a distinctive shape that actually kind of looks like its name! in mythology it is the scorpion sent by the goddess gaia to kill orion, which is why the two are never in the sky at the same time. kind of ironic that it's in my starmap then
✦ facts
- antares, the heart of the scorpion, is a red supergiant so large that if placed at our sun's position it would extend past the orbit of mars
- antares means rival of mars in greek, because its reddish colour makes it look similar
- scorpius lies towards the centre of the milky way galaxy, making it rich in star clusters and nebulae