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If you get up early enough, or stay up late enough, you can see Scorpius as early as middle to late January just before sunrise (around 5am to 7am EST). From the Southeast it rises near the moon. However, only four stars are easily visible: beta scorpii, delta scopii, pi scorpii, and Antares (one of the brightest stars in the sky). These four stars constitute the most recognizable pattern of Scorpius; the head and thorax. If you wish to see the whole constellation, it is probably only visible in Spring/Summer months. The constellation in whole is quite large since it includes the head, thorax, and a long, sweeping tail. In its entirety, the constellation is quite impressive.

This is by far my favorite constellation. I've looked everywhere online for this answer and couldn't find it. The question people have been asking is when it's visible, not what the best time to view it is.

Sources: iPhone StarWalk app and visual observation.

Note: Seen from East Coast in North America. I am not an Astronomer and don't know how different time zones, hemispheres, etc. have an impact on whether or not it is visible but I'm sure they do. Hope this helps.

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