Lunamew Constellation is actually Scorpius and two stars from Ophiuchus (Upper part) and Lupus (Lower part).

The main stars are:

From Scorpius (The Scorpion)

· Dschubba - The arms. The Moon passes below this star before heading into Lunamew's chest.

· Antares - The heart. The Moon occults this star every once in a while.

· Shaula & Lesath - The tailtip.

From Ophiuchus (The Healer)

· Sabik - The eartip.

· ζ Oph (Zeta Ophiuchi) - The hairbang.

From Lupus (The Wolf)

· η Lup (Eta Lupi) - The toe.

You can see this constellation in the Northern Hemisphere looking toward South,

Before sunrise: From February to April.

After sunset: From July to September.

Rendered with Stellarium for Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 03:00:00 (UTC), Latitude: N 40° 0' 35.99", Longitude: W 75° 7' 47.99", Altitude: 32 m.

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