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This is probably in part a reference to the fact that Zubenelgenubi, Zubeneschamali, and Zubenelhakrabi, while astronomically in Libra, are artistically and linguistically in the constellation Scorpio ("zuben" means "claw") [[Special:Contributions/108.162.245.30|108.162.245.30]] 20:14, 8 September 2020 (UTC) | This is probably in part a reference to the fact that Zubenelgenubi, Zubeneschamali, and Zubenelhakrabi, while astronomically in Libra, are artistically and linguistically in the constellation Scorpio ("zuben" means "claw") [[Special:Contributions/108.162.245.30|108.162.245.30]] 20:14, 8 September 2020 (UTC) | ||
+ | Ah, you beat me to it! As a teenager (sometime in the last century), I volunteered at a planetarium in New York City (no, not ''that'' one), where I learned the names of the stars in the claws of Scorpius that were cut off by the IAU and "given" to Libra. [[User:Mr. I|Mr. I]] ([[User talk:Mr. I|talk]]) 22:54, 8 September 2020 (UTC) |
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This is some human centipede sh*t. Constellation centipede? 22:53, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
- I was sorely tempted to add this in myself, as a reference, but I thought I'd do the 'wholesome' stuff first, and only just decided to stop adding/changing my submissions for a while in case I'm causing other people some edit-conflicts. (Someone may also want to wikilink the named constellations, perhaps say something about the greek-letter 'numbering' of constituent stars of a constellation that would run out of subsidiary names in this meta-constellation, etc, which are other things I was thinking about.) So, if you really feel like it needs mentioning, you are of course at liberty to fill your boots accordingly. 162.158.158.176 23:44, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
This could be referencing how NASA recently mentioned a 13th start sign Ophiuchus, https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/starfinder2/en/ especially because it is placed prior to Scorpio/Libra/Virgo/Leo
The International Astronomical Union calls the constellation "Scorpius" (https://www.iau.org/public/themes/constellations/#sco).
- But they probably don't officially recognise the actual picture of a scorpion, so perhaps it's at least as valid to reference the not-quite-identical astrological grouping by name. 162.158.158.197 12:27, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
He'd already been kicked out of the IAU in 541: TED Talk. How did he regain admission?
- There's a starman waiting in the sky, he'd like to come and meet us but he thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a starman waiting in the sky. He's told us not to blow it 'cause he knows it's all worthwhile... 162.158.158.197 12:27, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
This is probably in part a reference to the fact that Zubenelgenubi, Zubeneschamali, and Zubenelhakrabi, while astronomically in Libra, are artistically and linguistically in the constellation Scorpio ("zuben" means "claw") 108.162.245.30 20:14, 8 September 2020 (UTC) Ah, you beat me to it! As a teenager (sometime in the last century), I volunteered at a planetarium in New York City (no, not that one), where I learned the names of the stars in the claws of Scorpius that were cut off by the IAU and "given" to Libra. Mr. I (talk) 22:54, 8 September 2020 (UTC)