[petuniasevan]

Scorpius (Scorpio) is a SUMMER constellation located along the plane of the ecliptic (also called zodiac). In northern summer this is well south.

Here is a graphic image of Scorpius:

I recommend a simple book on stargazing, and perhaps one of the astronomy software programs listed at the link I mentioned in post 1.

I welcome questions - I may be a bit getting back to you, as I work rotating shifts. FReepmail me if you like.

Plane of the ecliptic (zodiac): Simply the plane in which the planets orbit the sun. From Earth they appear to follow a narrow path through certain constellations; those are termed the zodiacal constellations. There are 13 (not 12) such constellations: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, and Ophiuchus.

A constellation is nothing more than a RANDOM GROUPING of stars at vastly DIFFERENT distances (and VAST distances indeed). The apparent passage of planets through those parts of the sky which contain certain star patterns does NOTHING to influence events on Earth.

[Capitalism2003]

I've always been interested in space and got several books in the library on astronomy and a bunch of einstein's whacky theories like time travel...very cool stuff...If I had 10 more years to kill, I'd go to school to learn quantum physics. For now, I'll just be amazed. ;)