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Scorpius rises over London tonight; Antares twinkles.

7/20/2026

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London observers can see Scorpius in the sky at 11 p.m. BST on 24 July, with a waxing gibbous moon.
Legend says Scorpius was sent to kill Orion, which places the constellations on opposite sides of the sky.
In the UK Scorpius rises as Orion sets, never fully clearing the horizon and reducing visibility.
Antares, a red supergiant at Scorpius’s heart, twinkles in Britain because turbulent air near the horizon distorts it.

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Story summary

London observers can see Scorpius in the sky at 11 p.m. BST on 24 July, with a waxing gibbous moon.
Legend says Scorpius was sent to kill Orion, which places the constellations on opposite sides of the sky.
In the UK Scorpius rises as Orion sets, never fully clearing the horizon and reducing visibility.
Antares, a red supergiant at Scorpius’s heart, twinkles in Britain because turbulent air near the horizon distorts it.