Where is the Scorpio star constellation?

How can you find the Scorpio constellation?


Where is it in relation to the North Star and the Big Dipper?


Thanks!|||Scorpio is visible at this time of the year in the northern hemisphere. Look toward the south horizon. I hope that you don't have mountains to the south of you. In the Great Plains, this would be an easy constellation to see. The "heart" of the scorpion is a bright reddish star, Antares. The scorpion lies almost parallel to the horizon. Its tail looks somewhat like the letter J. The claws of the scorpion are also readily identifiable. The sky needs to be dark in order to see the whole thing. If a big city is located south of you, the light pollution will interfere with your ability to see Scorpio. Look in the sky at about 9:30 or 10:00.|||North Star and the Big Dipper are of no help in finding the southern 'Scorpio' constellation that rises at about 2 PM. You can't miss the red 'Antares' that is the main luminary ('伪' Scorpii) that is on the main meridian at your place about 70掳 south of zenith (I see from the flag that you are in USA %26amp; I took your latitude at 44掳N) at midnight hour on May 30. Now it occurs at about 8 PM that you can see (the whole constellation) at 70掳 south of zenith. If your imagination is good, you can see the shape of scorpion with a curved tail at the tip of which is Shaula ('渭' Scorpii), the second brightest in the constellation. 'Antares' (Ant-Aares= rival of Ares that is Mars) is called 'Cor Scorpii' (heart of Scorpion) also. It sets at the south west at 2 AM before which you can catch a glimpse, if there are no rains %26amp; if you avoid the Fullmoon (16th) near the constellation and wait till a week after.|||In the northern hemisphere it is just on the southern horizon at sunset in August. The closer you are to the equator the better. It is located right on the Milky Way in the sky. If you can find the star Antares, well that is right in it. From the pointer of the Big Dipper follow the line for the same length to the bright star Arcturus. Then from Arcturus a line about one and a half times that to the red star Antares. Note, Arcturus is not exactly in a straight line but set slightly to the west. But following the Big Dipper's handle to the southern horizon is generally right on.|||Depends where you live. It's down on the southern horizon here in the UK at 7pm but it is still daylight then.





Best time to see it is in May or June|||http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpius