Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus

Constellation
Leet o starns in Ophiuchus
Abbreviation	Oph
Genitive	Ophiuchi
Pronunciation	/ɒfiˈjuːkəs/ Ophiúchus, genitive /ɒfiˈjuːkaɪ/
Seembolism	the serpent-bearer
Richt ascension	17 h
Declination	−8°
Quadrant	SQ3
Aurie	948 sq. deg. (11t)
Main starns	10
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	62
Starns wi planets	13
Starns brichter than 3.00m	5
Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	11
Brichtest starn	α Oph (Ras Alhague) (2.08m)
Nearest starn	Barnard's Starn (5.98 ly, 1.83 pc)
Messier objects	7
Meteor showers	Ophiuchids Northern May Ophiuchids Southern May Ophiuchids Theta Ophiuchids
Borderin constellations	Hercules Serpens Libra Scorpius Sagittarius Aquila
Veesible at latitudes atween +80° an −80°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o Julie.

Ophiuchus /ɒfiˈjuːkəs/ is a lairge constellation locatit aroond the celestial equator. Its name is frae the Greek Ὀφιοῦχος "serpent-bearer", an it is commonly representit as a man graspin the snake that is representit bi the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus wis ane o the 48 constellations leetit bi the 2nt-century astronomer Ptolemy, an it remains ane o the 88 modren constellations. It wis umwhile referred tae as Serpentarius /sɜːrpənˈtɛəriəs/ an Anguitenens.