Ophiuchus
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| Abbreviation | Oph |
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| 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. |
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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.
