Editing Scorpius (section)

===Deep-sky objects===
[[File:Antares overlooking an Auxiliary Telescope.jpg|thumb|left|Scorpius and the [[Milky Way]], with [[Messier 4|M4]] and [[Messier 80|M80]] visible near Antares, [[Messier 6|M6]] and [[Messier 7|M7]] just below centre, [[NGC 6124]] at the top of the frame, and [[NGC 6334]] just above centre.]]
Due to its location straddling the [[Milky Way]], this constellation contains many [[deep-sky object]]s such as the [[open cluster]]s [[Messier 6]] (the [[Butterfly Cluster]]) and [[Messier 7]] (the [[Ptolemy Cluster]]), [[NGC 6231]] (by [[ζ² Sco]]), and the [[globular cluster]]s [[Messier 4]] and [[Messier 80]].

[[Messier 80]] (NGC 6093) is a globular cluster of magnitude 7.3, 33,000 light-years from Earth. It is a compact Shapley class II cluster; the classification indicates that it is highly concentrated and dense at its nucleus. M80 was discovered in 1781 by [[Charles Messier]]. It was the site of a rare discovery in 1860 when [[Arthur von Auwers]] discovered the nova [[T Scorpii]].{{sfn|Levy|2005|pp=166-167}}

[[NGC 6302]], also called the Bug Nebula, is a bipolar planetary nebula. [[NGC 6334]], also known as the Cat's Paw Nebula, is an emission nebula and star-forming region.

[[File:Scorpius 03 May 2022 CherrySpringsStatePark.jpg|thumb|alt=The heart of Scorpius|The heart of Scorpius.  M4 is visible near the left of center.  Portions of the [[Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex]] are illuminated by Antares and the other neighboring stars.]]