Starwatch: the time of the scorpion

Now is the time for stargazers in the northern hemisphere to get their best view of the southern zodiacal constellation Scorpius

As we head into summer in the northern hemisphere, we reach the time of the scorpion. The southern zodiacal constellation of Scorpius, the scorpion, reaches its peak visibility in the northern hemisphere. Even so, from the UK, the constellation never rises fully into the sky; half of it always remains hidden below the horizon.