Scorpius | Uranographia | Hevelius 1690

The scorpion with raised tail — Antares at the heart, rival of Mars, one of the reddest stars visible to the naked eye. Inspired from the Uranographia of Johannes Hevelius (1690). The most dramatically composed zodiac figure: the curved tail traces the constellation's actual shape with unusual fidelity. Catalog No. 5108.