Serpens
Serpens is a constellation in the northern sky.
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| List of stars in Serpens | |
| Abbreviation: | Ser |
| Genitive: | Serpentis |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | Serpens Caput: 15h 10.4m to 16h 22.5m Serpens Cauda: 17h 16.9m to 18h 58.3m h |
| Declination: | Serpens Caput: 25.66° to -03.72° Serpens Cauda: 06.42° to -16.14°° |
| Area: | Serpens Caput: 428 sq. deg. Serpens Cauda: 208 sq. deg. Total: 637 sq. deg. (23rd) |
| Main stars: | 11 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 57 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 15 |
| Bright stars: | 1 |
| Nearby stars: | 2 |
| Brightest star: | α Ser (Unukalhai) (2.63m) |
| Nearest star: | GJ 1224 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 2 |
| Meteor showers: | |
| Bordering constellations: | Serpens Caput: Corona Borealis Boötes Virgo Libra Ophiuchus Hercules Serpens Cauda: Aquila Ophiuchus Sagittarius Scutum |
| Visible at latitudes between +80° and −80° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of July | |
Serpens Media
Serpens held by Ophiuchus, as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c. 1825. Above the tail of the serpent is the now-obsolete constellation Taurus Poniatovii while below it is Scutum
The constellation Serpens (Caput) as it can be seen by the naked eye
The constellation Serpens (Cauda) as it can be seen by the naked eye
Messier 5, a globular cluster that can be seen with the naked eye under good conditions
Hoag's Object, a galaxy in Serpens and a member of the very rare class known as ring galaxies.
A composite image of 3C 321, a merging active galaxy pair
The Pillars of Creation, a well-known star-forming region in the Eagle Nebula made famous by this Hubble photograph
Westerhout 40, one of the nearest sites of massive star formation
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