summer
Scorpius the Scorpion
The curved red-hearted scorpion — low in the southern summer sky, tail raised to sting.
Core Biological & Field Specifications
Brightest star
Antares — red supergiant, "rival of Mars"
Key feature
The fishhook curve; red heart
Best seen
Summer evenings, low south
Deep-sky
M6 and M7 open clusters near the stinger