Scorpius
Brightest star: Antares
Scorpius is one of the rare constellations that truly resembles what it depicts: a curved scorpion with claws and stinger. Antares, its heart, is a red supergiant 700 times the Sun's diameter.
When to see it
Visible in summer in the Northern Hemisphere, low on the southern horizon.
Mythology
The scorpion that killed Orion, sent by Gaia. Placed opposite Orion in the sky, the two constellations never meet.
Gift idea
Antares, the heart of Scorpius, is an iconic summer-night star. Perfect for those born late October–late November (Scorpio sign) or to commemorate a summer moment under this sky.