<ul><li>Shaula and Lesath are stars in the constellation Scorpius and are considered a sign of the approaching spring.</li><li>The Pawnee tribe used the position of the stars to determine the timing of their Spring Awakening ceremony.</li><li>The presence of Shaula and Lesath over the horizon symbolized the breaking of ice and the arrival of waterfowl.</li><li>Observing these stars in the southeastern sky before dawn indicates that spring is on its way.</li></ul>

The stars Shaula and Lesath herald the coming spring

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