Constellation Scorpion (plUpÌ.)
The Scorpion consists of our constellations Scorpius and Libra (the weighing scales). In some stories, it is killed by the Archer, in others, it is confronted by the Prince (who is on his quest to win the Princess’s hand), or by both. The fact that the Archer is female and also of royal blood only serves to complicate things.
Antares, α Scorpii, is called the Apple Star (memqxxalè.) in the Lemizh tradition.
See also plUpà. in the dictionary.
The 182 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | α/21 Sco (Antares) | 6.92 | 1.06 |
10 | 10 | σ/20 Sco (Alniyat) | 4.48 | 2.90 |
11 | 11 | Hip 80910 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
12 | 12 | i/22 Sco | 1.97 | 4.79 |
13 | 13 | ο/19 Sco | 2.29 | 4.55 |
14 | 14 | ρ/5 Oph | 2.26 | 4.57 |
15 | 15 | d Sco | 1.95 | 4.80 |
16 | 16 | Hip 81728 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
17 | 17 | Hip 79622 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
18 | 18 | c²/13 Sco | 2.25 | 4.58 |
19 | 19 | c¹/12 Sco | 0.80 | 5.67 |
1A | 1A | ω/9 Oph | 2.42 | 4.45 |
1B | 1B | Hip 81632 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
2 | 2 | β¹/8 Sco (Acrab) | 4.93 | 2.56 |
20 | 20 | ν/14 Sco (Jabbah) | 3.02 | 4.00 |
21 | 21 | 47 Lib | 0.43 | 5.95 |
22 | 22 | λ/45 Lib | 1.64 | 5.04 |
23 | 23 | 49 Lib | 1.06 | 5.47 |
24 | 24 | θ/46 Lib | 2.84 | 4.13 |
25 | 25 | ψ/4 Oph | 2.38 | 4.48 |
26 | 26 | χ/7 Oph | 2.72 | 4.22 |
27 | 27 | Hip 79692 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
28 | 28 | Hip 79938 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
29 | 29 | φ/8 Oph | 2.63 | 4.29 |
2A | 2A | 11 Sco | 0.69 | 5.75 |
2B | 2B | Hip 81754 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
2C | 2C | Hip 78078 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
2D | 2D | 48 Lib | 1.75 | 4.95 |
3 | 3 | δ/7 Sco (Dschubba) | 5.29 | 2.29 |
30 | 30 | ω¹/9 Sco | 3.11 | 3.93 |
31 | 31 | Hip 78877 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
32 | 32 | Hip 78168 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
33 | 33 | Hip 77859 | 1.14 | 5.41 |
34 | 34 | Hip 79098 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
35 | 35 | ω²/10 Sco | 2.61 | 4.31 |
36 | 36 | Hip 76569 | 0.60 | 5.82 |
37 | 37 | κ/43 Lib | 2.02 | 4.75 |
38 | 38 | 41 Lib | 1.21 | 5.36 |
39 | 39 | Hip 76106 | 1.02 | 5.50 |
3A | 3A | Hip 75939 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
4 | 4 | π/6 Sco (Fang) | 4.49 | 2.89 |
40 | 40 | ρ/5 Sco (Iklil) | 3.19 | 3.87 |
41 | 41 | 4 Sco | 0.85 | 5.63 |
42 | 42 | Hip 78650 | 1.74 | 4.96 |
43 | 43 | Hip 78246 | 1.12 | 5.43 |
44 | 44 | 3 Sco | 0.53 | 5.87 |
45 | 45 | A/2 Sco | 2.23 | 4.59 |
46 | 46 | Hip 77900 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
47 | 47 | Hip 78699 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
48 | 48 | b/1 Sco | 2.18 | 4.63 |
49 | 49 | Hip 77858 | 1.18 | 5.38 |
4A | 4A | Hip 79050 | 1.22 | 5.35 |
4B | 4B | Hip 78575 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
4C | 4C | Hip 79302 | 1.57 | 5.09 |
4D | 4D | Hip 77985 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
5 | 5 | τ/23 Sco (Paikauhale) | 4.59 | 2.82 |
50 | 50 | Hip 81992 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
51 | 51 | Hip 80399 | 1.16 | 5.40 |
52 | 52 | Hip 79980 | 0.98 | 5.53 |
6 | 6 | ε/26 Sco (Larawag) | 5.29 | 2.29 |
60 | 60 | 27 Sco | 1.05 | 5.48 |
61 | 61 | Hip 81741 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
62 | 62 | H Sco | 2.78 | 4.18 |
63 | 63 | k Sco | 1.91 | 4.83 |
64 | 64 | Hip 83336 | 1.65 | 5.03 |
65 | 65 | Hip 83706 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
66 | 66 | N Sco | 2.70 | 4.24 |
67 | 67 | Hip 84226 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
7 | 7 | μ¹ Sco (Xamidimura) | 4.35 | 3.00 |
70 | 70 | μ² Sco (Pipirima) | 3.60 | 3.56 |
71 | 71 | Hip 82453 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
72 | 72 | Hip 83100 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
73 | 73 | Hip 81904 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
74 | 74 | Hip 82135 | 1.05 | 5.48 |
75 | 75 | Hip 83491 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
76 | 76 | Hip 81523 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
77 | 77 | Hip 83235 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
78 | 78 | Hip 83693 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
79 | 79 | Hip 80672 | 0.64 | 5.79 |
8 | 8 | ζ² Sco | 3.52 | 3.62 |
80 | 80 | η Sco | 3.92 | 3.32 |
81 | 81 | ζ¹ Sco | 2.09 | 4.70 |
82 | 82 | Hip 82716 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
83 | 83 | Hip 82691 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
84 | 84 | Hip 82676 | 1.08 | 5.46 |
85 | 85 | Hip 82650 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
86 | 86 | Hip 82775 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
87 | 87 | Hip 82493 | 1.38 | 5.23 |
88 | 88 | Hip 82911 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
89 | 89 | Hip 81972 | 0.84 | 5.64 |
8A | 8A | Hip 83650 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
8B | 8B | Hip 84033 | 1.61 | 5.06 |
8C | 8C | Hip 84150 | 0.81 | 5.66 |
8D | 8D | Hip 84690 | 0.68 | 5.76 |
8E | 8E | Hip 83481 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
8F | 8F | Hip 85162 | 1.56 | 5.10 |
9 | 9 | θ Sco (Sargas) | 5.86 | 1.86 |
90 | 90 | Hip 86311 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
91 | 91 | Hip 86847 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
92 | 92 | Hip 85889 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
93 | 93 | Hip 85788 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
94 | 94 | Hip 85389 | 1.32 | 5.28 |
95 | 95 | Hip 87404 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
96 | 96 | Hip 87846 | 1.89 | 4.85 |
97 | 97 | GJ 666 | 1.06 | 5.47 |
A | A | ι¹ Sco | 4.36 | 2.99 |
A0 | A0 | κ Sco | 5.16 | 2.39 |
A1 | A1 | ι² Sco | 1.98 | 4.78 |
A2 | A2 | Hip 87390 | 0.44 | 5.94 |
A3 | A3 | Hip 87523 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
A4 | A4 | Hip 87936 | 1.85 | 4.88 |
A5 | A5 | Q Sco | 2.67 | 4.26 |
A6 | A6 | Hip 89099 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
B | B | λ/35 Sco (Shaula) | 6.18 | 1.62 |
B0 | B0 | υ/34 Sco (Lesath) | 4.74 | 2.70 |
B1 | B1 | Hip 85543 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
B2 | B2 | Hip 86246 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
B3 | B3 | Hip 85048 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
B4 | B4 | Hip 85839 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
B5 | B5 | Hip 85237 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
B6 | B6 | GJ 667 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
B7 | B7 | Hip 84489 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
B8 | B8 | Hip 84425 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
B9 | B9 | Hip 86011 | 0.77 | 5.69 |
BA | BA | Hip 86527 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
BB | BB | Hip 84401 | 0.89 | 5.60 |
BC | BC | Hip 84551 | 0.98 | 5.53 |
C | C | β/27 Lib (Zubeneschamali) | 4.86 | 2.61 |
C0 | C0 | γ/38 Lib (Zubenelhakrabi) | 3.14 | 3.91 |
C1 | C1 | ε/31 Lib | 1.79 | 4.92 |
C2 | C2 | Hip 75352 | 0.73 | 5.72 |
C3 | C3 | Hip 75127 | 0.97 | 5.54 |
C4 | C4 | δ/19 Lib | 1.81 | 4.91 |
C5 | C5 | 37 Lib | 2.21 | 4.61 |
C6 | C6 | Hip 76243 | 1.48 | 5.16 |
C7 | C7 | 18 Lib | 0.52 | 5.88 |
C8 | C8 | ο/29 Lib | 0.17 | 6.14 |
C9 | C9 | ζ¹/32 Lib | 0.84 | 5.64 |
CA | CA | ζ³/34 Lib | 0.60 | 5.82 |
CB | CB | 26 Lib | 0.12 | 6.18 |
CC | CC | ζ⁴/35 Lib | 0.98 | 5.53 |
CD | CD | 28 Lib | 0.15 | 6.16 |
CE | CE | η/44 Lib | 1.14 | 5.41 |
CF | CF | Hip 77689 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
D | D | α²/9 Lib (Zubenelgenubi) | 4.68 | 2.75 |
D0 | D0 | α¹/8 Lib | 1.49 | 5.15 |
D1 | D1 | μ/7 Lib | 1.26 | 5.32 |
D2 | D2 | Hip 72702 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
D3 | D3 | ν/21 Lib | 1.44 | 5.19 |
D4 | D4 | ξ¹/13 Lib | 0.65 | 5.78 |
D5 | D5 | ξ²/15 Lib | 1.05 | 5.48 |
D6 | D6 | Hip 71469 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
D7 | D7 | Hip 72310 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
D8 | D8 | λ/100 Vir (Khambalia) | 2.33 | 4.52 |
D9 | D9 | ι¹/24 Lib | 2.30 | 4.54 |
DA | DA | ι²/25 Lib | 0.27 | 6.07 |
E | E | σ/20 Lib (Brachium) | 4.01 | 3.25 |
E0 | E0 | Hip 74239 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
E1 | E1 | 12 Lib | 1.33 | 5.27 |
E2 | E2 | Hip 74539 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
E3 | E3 | 59 Hya | 0.82 | 5.65 |
E4 | E4 | 60 Hya | 0.59 | 5.83 |
E5 | E5 | Hip 73927 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
E6 | E6 | Hip 72488 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
E7 | E7 | 56 Hya | 1.38 | 5.23 |
E8 | E8 | 55 Hya | 0.88 | 5.61 |
E9 | E9 | 57 Hya | 0.68 | 5.76 |
EA | EA | Hip 74732 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
EB | EB | E/58 Hya | 2.46 | 4.42 |
EC | EC | m/54 Hya | 1.49 | 5.15 |
ED | ED | GJ 570 | 0.73 | 5.72 |
EE | EE | Hip 72210 | 0.63 | 5.80 |
EF | EF | 4 Lib | 0.76 | 5.70 |
F | F | υ/39 Lib | 3.55 | 3.60 |
F0 | F0 | τ/40 Lib | 3.47 | 3.66 |
F1 | F1 | 36 Lib | 1.52 | 5.13 |
F2 | F2 | Hip 76503 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
F3 | F3 | Hip 76143 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
F4 | F4 | 42 Lib | 1.73 | 4.97 |
F5 | F5 | f/2 Lup | 2.55 | 4.35 |
F6 | F6 | Hip 76532 | 0.64 | 5.79 |
F7 | F7 | Hip 74929 | 0.12 | 6.18 |