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Scorpius X-1
Scorpius X-1 The brightest persistent X-ray source in the sky, and the first known celestial X-ray source apart from the Sun. It was discovered in 1962 during a sounding-rocket flight. Scorpius X-1 is a low-mass X-ray binary with an orbital period of 18.9 hours. The optical counterpart is a 13th-magnitude blue star known as V818 Sco, 9000 l.y. away. The X-rays arise from the transfer of material from this star on to a companion neutron star via an
accretion disk. Scorpius X-1 is over three times brighter at X‐ray wavelengths than the second‐brightest constant X‐ray source, the
Crab Pulsar.
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MOON POINTS THE WAY TO SCORPIUS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/11/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...tomorrow and Thursday night the moon shines above Scorpius. On a clear night you can spot Scorpius's winding star pattern even through the...star here - bright Antares, the heart of Scorpius, glimmering fiery orange-red. Our place...
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D&R introduces Scorpius console. (Audio For Broadcast).
Magazine article from: Pro Sound News Europe; 8/1/2002; ; 681 words
; ...Following the recent launch of the Scorpius console, D&R's Duco de Rijk has spoken to PSNE about its origins. The Scorpius has largely evolved from the company...what kind of features were needed." "Scorpius addresses special demands from broadcasters...
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Scorpius.
Magazine article from: Playboy; 7/1/1988; 424 words
; just in time for the beach comes Scorpius (Putnam's), John Gardner's seventh...Walther PPK from the late Ian Fleming. In Scorpius, Bond, it seems, is up to his ASP...nodding acquaintance with one Vladimir Scorpius, the evil genius of international terrorism...
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EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE'S DISCOVERY PARK CAMPUS TO PRESENT 'SCORPIUS,' FIRST IN SERIES OF ASTRONOMY LECTURES
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/8/2008; 458 words
; ...activity of the Phoenix Mars probe. The Scorpius constellation will be the topic of the...the Greek goddess of the Earth, sent Scorpius to kill the mighty hunter Orion for fear...placed Orion at one end of the sky and Scorpius at the other end, to prevent them from...
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With Scorpius, Libra and Sagittarius, summer is in the stars
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 7/8/2006; ; 695 words
; ...these constellations are Sagittarius, Scorpius and Libra. The word "zodiac" in some...constellations." Begin by locating Scorpius - the giant Greek mythological scorpion...locate in a dark summer night sky by using Scorpius as a guidepost. Long ago, some of these...
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Scorpius and Sagittarius creep low but bright in summer sky
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/4/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...and the stars of the constellation Scorpius will glimmer into view around it. The...pretty low at nightfall, but both it and Scorpius rise somewhat higher later in the night...constellations. In a truly dark sky, Scorpius is the brightest, most dazzling constellation...
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Signed, sealed and almost delivered.(fully automatic 'Scorpius' tray sealer)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 3/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...with a high speed, fully automatic 'Scorpius' tray sealer for its new 22,000 sq...equipment in the UK and Ireland. D2's Scorpius unit will be installed as part of CPF...equipment and complete lines. D2's Scorpius tray sealer is ideal for frozen and chilled...
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SCORPIUS WINS AT CHURCHILL.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 6/1/2007; 530 words
; Byline: From Post news services Scorpius beat Art and Soul by 4 3/4 lengths Thursday in the $50,000 feature race at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Scorpius, ridden by Calvin Borel, ran six furlongs in 1:09.15 and paid $3.60, $2...
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Glow in the Dark Constellations.(Review)
Magazine article from: Children's Digest; 7/1/2000; 700+ words
; ...SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS S*C*O*R*P*I*U*S (the Scorpion) The Story of Scorpius: Scorpius was a giant scorpion with a painful, poisonous sting. Scorpius wanted to stop the hunter Orion from killing so many animals. When Scorpius found...
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TIME RIGHT TO SEE `RIVAL OF MARS'
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/3/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...July evenings is the bright constellation Scorpius, shining at its highest in the south. Scorpius is most familiar (under the name Scorpio...from our viewpoint on Earth. Right now Scorpius doesn't contain any planets, and the...
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Scorpius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Scorpius or Scorpio [Lat.,=the scorpion...of the constellations of the zodiac . Scorpius contains the bright stars Antares (Alpha...flared up in 1863, 1906, and 1936; and Scorpius XR-1, the strongest X-ray source...
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Scorpius X-1
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Scorpius X-1 The brightest persistent X-ray...1962 during a sounding-rocket flight. Scorpius X-1 is a low-mass X-ray binary with...companion neutron star via an accretion disk . Scorpius X-1 is over three times brighter at...
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Myoxocephalus scorpius
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Myoxocephalus scorpius ( father lasher ) See COTTIDAE .
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Astronomy: Radio, X-ray, and Infrared
Book article from: American Decades
...June. It detected a strong X-ray source in Scorpius. The X-ray source in Scorpius had no visible light source to correspond to...the atoms, and only the neutrons remain. The Scorpius star was found to be ten miles in diameter by...
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Sco‐Cen Association
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
...the Sco OB2 association. It stretches along Gould's Belt from Scorpius to Centaurus and Crux, extending for about 600 l.y. There are three subgroups: Upper Scorpius, Upper Centaurus Lupus, and Lower Centaurus Crux, with estimated...
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