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Ophiuchus (/ ˌ ɒ f i ˈ juː k ə s /) 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.
Ophiuchus, a constellation; Original Pancake House, an American restaurant chain; Finnish National Agency for Education (Finnish: Opetushallitus, OPH
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. In Greek mythology, Serpens represents a snake held by the healer Asclepius. Represented in the sky by the constellation ...
Theta Ophiuchi, Latinized from θ Ophiuchi, is a multiple star system in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. It lies on the "right foot" of the serpent-bearer, just southwest of Kepler's Star, the nova of 1604.
Ophiuchus holding the serpent, Serpens, as depicted on a constellation card published in London around 1825. Above the tail of the serpent is the Taurus Poniatovii while below it is Scutum . Taurus Poniatovii ( Latin for Poniatowski's bull ) was a constellation created by the former rector of Vilnius University , Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt , in ...
Alpha Ophiuchi (α Ophiuchi, abbreviated Alpha Oph, α Oph), also named Rasalhague / ˈ r æ s əl h eɪ ɡ /, [12] [13] is a binary star and the brightest star in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Nomenclature
Nu Ophiuchi (ν Oph, ν Ophiuchi) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. The apparent visual magnitude is +3.3, [ 2 ] making it one of the brighter members of this constellation. Based upon parallax measurements made by the Gaia spacecraft , this star is located about 142 light-years (44 parsecs ) from Earth .
λ Ophiuchi, Latinized as Lambda Ophiuchi, is a triple star system [3] in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. [10] It has the traditional name Marfik / ˈ m ɑːr f ɪ k /, [11] which now applies exclusively to the primary component. [12] The system is visible to the naked eye as a faint point of light with an apparent visual magnitude ...