Serpens

Ser·pens

S0284200 (sûr′pənz, -pĕnz′)n. A constellation in the equatorial region of the northern sky, made up of two parts, Serpens Cauda, the "tail," and Serpens Caput, the "head," both near Hercules and Ophiuchus.

[Latin Serpēns, from serpēns, serpent; see serpent.]

Serpens

(ˈsɜːpənz) n, Latin genitive Serpentis (səˈpɛntɪs) (Astronomy) a faint extensive constellation situated in the N and S equatorial regions and divided into two parts, Serpens Caput (the head) lying between Ophiuchus and Boötes and Serpens Cauda (the tail) between Ophiuchus and Aquila[Latin: serpent]

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Noun

Serpens - a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis

Translations

Serpens

(ser -penz) (Serpent) A constellation divided into two unequal parts, originally called Serpens Caput (Serpent's Head) and Serpens Cauda (Serpent's Tail), that lie on each side of the constellation Ophiuchus. The larger part (the Head) lies in the northern hemisphere near Corona Borealis; the smaller section (the Tail) lies in the southern hemisphere near Scorpius, partly in the Milky Way. The two sections use a single set of Bayer letters (see stellar nomenclature) to identify the stars. The brightest stars are Alpha (α) Serpentis, of 2nd magnitude, and several of 3rd magnitude. The globular cluster M5, in the larger part, contains over 100 RR Lyrae stars. The Eagle nebula, M16, lies in the smaller section. Abbrev.: Ser; genitive form: Serpentis; approx. position: RA 15.5h, dec +10° (Head), RA 18.3h, dec –5° (Tail); area: 428 sq deg (Head), 208 sq deg (Tail).

Serpens

[′sər‚penz] (astronomy) A constellation, right ascension 17 hours, declination 0°. Also known as Serpent.