Scorpius
noun uk/ˈskɔː.pi.əs/ us/ˈskɔːr.pi.əs/
天蝎（星）座
a large constellation (= a group of stars) said to look like a scorpion (= a small creature that has a curved tail with a poisonous sting)
Antares is the brightest star in Scorpius. 心宿二是天蝎座中最亮的一颗星。
Compare: Scorpio
- More examples
- Even from mid-northern latitudes, the sight of Sagittarius the Archer and Scorpius the Scorpion dazzles.
- This beautiful gas cloud known as NGC 6357 lies 5,500 light-years away from Earth within the boundaries of the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion.