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Serpens is the only one of the 88 modern constellations to be split into two disconnected regions in the sky: Serpens Caput (the head) and Serpens Cauda (the tail). The constellation is also unusual in that it depends on another constellation for context; specifically, it is being held by the Serpent Bearer Ophiuchus. [1]
16 Serpentis is a binary star [5] system in the Serpens Caput portion of the equatorial constellation of Serpens, [8] located 228 light years from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a fain, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.261. [2]
5 Serpentis is a wide binary star [9] system in Serpens Caput, the western section of the equatorial constellation of Serpens. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.10. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 39.40 ± 0.29 mas [1] as viewed from Earth's orbit, it is located 83 light years away.
Theta Serpentis (θ Serpentis, abbreviated Theta Ser, θ Ser) is a triple star system in the constellation of Serpens.. It consists of a binary pair designated Theta Serpentis AB and whose two components are designated Theta 1 Serpentis or Theta Serpentis A (officially named Alya / ˈ æ l i ə /, the traditional name for the entire system) [8] [9] and Theta 2 Serpentis or Theta Serpentis B ...
Messier 5 or M5 (also designated NGC 5904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1702. Discovery and visibility
Pages in category "Serpens" The following 122 pages are in this category, out of 122 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
6 Serpentis is a binary star [3] system in the constellation Serpens. It has a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.382, [ 2 ] which is bright enough to be faintly visible to the naked eye. The distance to this system, based upon an annual parallax shift of 13.63 ± 0.73 mas , [ 1 ] is about 240 light years .
HD 175541 is an 8th magnitude star with an exoplanetary companion in the constellation Serpens. It has the proper name Kaveh, which was selected by Iran during the NameExoWorlds campaign as part of the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Kaveh is one of the heroes of Shahnameh.