Ophiuchus (/ ˌɒfiˈjuːkəs /) is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος (ophioûkhos), meaning "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping a snake. The serpent is represented by the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy ...
Ophiuchus (the Serpent Bearer) is a large constellation on the celestial equator. Representing the healer Asclepius in Greek mythology, it is visible from both hemispheres.
Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, is a large ill-defined patch of the early summer sky. The main form of the constellation appears as a box with a ‘roof’, the apex marked by Rasalhague (Alpha (α) Ophiuchui) representing Ophiuchus’s head. Close by is Rasalgethi, the head of another giant in the stars, the constellation Hercules, the Strong Man.
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The constellation Ophiuchus (pronounced off-ee-OO-cuss) the Serpent-bearer isn’t all that easy to pick out, primarily because of its large size and the relative dimness of its brightest star, ...