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'''Scorpio''' ('''♏''') ({{lang-gr|Σκορπιός}}, ''Skorpios''; {{lang-lat|Scorpius}}) is the eighth [[astrological sign]] in the [[Zodiac]]. |
'''Scorpio''' ('''♏''') ({{lang-gr|Σκορπιός}}, ''Skorpios''; {{lang-lat|Scorpius}}) is the eighth [[astrological sign]] in the [[Zodiac]]. |
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It spans the 210-240th degree of the zodiac, between 207.25 and 234.75 degree of [[celestial longitude]]. Under the tropical zodiac, the [[Sun (astrology)|sun]] transits this area on average between October |
It spans the 210-240th degree of the zodiac, between 207.25 and 234.75 degree of [[celestial longitude]]. Under the tropical zodiac, the [[Sun (astrology)|sun]] transits this area on average between October 24 and November 22, and under the sidereal zodiac, the sun currently transits the constellation of [[Scorpius]] from approximately November 16 to December 15. |
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Depending on which zodiac system one uses, an individual born under the influence of Scorpio may be called a ''Scorpio'' or a ''Scorpian''.<ref>Oxford Dictionaries. [http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Scorpio?q=Scorpio "Scorpio"]. Definition. Retrieved 15 March 2013.</ref> |
Depending on which zodiac system one uses, an individual born under the influence of Scorpio may be called a ''Scorpio'' or a ''Scorpian''.<ref>Oxford Dictionaries. [http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Scorpio?q=Scorpio "Scorpio"]. Definition. Retrieved 15 March 2013.</ref> |
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| Zodiac symbol | Scorpion |
| Duration (tropical, western) | October 22 – November 21 (2024, UT1)[1] |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Zodiac element | Water |
| Zodiac quality | Fixed |
| Sign ruler | Pluto |
| Detriment | Venus |
| Exaltation | Uranus |
| Fall | Moon |
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Scorpio (♏) (Greek: Σκορπιός, Skorpios; Latin: Scorpius) is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac. It spans the 210-240th degree of the zodiac, between 207.25 and 234.75 degree of celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this area on average between October 24 and November 22, and under the sidereal zodiac, the sun currently transits the constellation of Scorpius from approximately November 16 to December 15.
Depending on which zodiac system one uses, an individual born under the influence of Scorpio may be called a Scorpio or a Scorpian.[2]
References
- ^ Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
- ^ Oxford Dictionaries. "Scorpio". Definition. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
