Ophiuchus

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Oph·i·u·chus

O0095200 (ŏf′ē-yo͞o′kəs, ō′fē-)n. A constellation in the equatorial region near Hercules and Scorpius.

[Latin Ophiūchus, from Greek ophioukhos : ophis, serpent + okhos, holder (from ekhein, to hold; see segh- in Indo-European roots).]

Ophiuchus

(ɒˈfjuːkəs) n, Latin genitive Ophiuchi (ɒˈfjuːkaɪ) (Celestial Objects) a large constellation lying on the celestial equator between Hercules and Scorpius and containing the dark nebula, Ophiuchus Nebula[C17: via Latin from Greek Ophioukhos, from ophis snake + ekhein to hold]

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Noun

Ophiuchus - a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius

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Οφιούχος

Ophiuchus

(of-ee-yoo -kŭs, oh-fee-) (Serpent Bearer) A large equatorial constellation near Scorpius, lying partly in the Milky Way. The brightest star is the 2nd-magnitude white giant Rasalhague (α), which lies close to Rasalgethi (Alpha [α] Herculis). The area contains the supernova remnant of Kepler's star, the Rho (ρ) Ophiuchi cloud, in which there is active star formation (see Rho Ophiuchi cloud), the loose open cluster IC 4665, and many globular clusters. Abbrev.: Oph; genitive form: Ophiuchi; approx. position: RA 17h, dec –7°; area: 948 sq deg.