serpens

• Nom propre désignant une constellation située dans la région équatoriale de l'hémisphère nord, près d'Ophiuchus et de la Couronne boréale.

A proper noun referring to a constellation located in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere, near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. C1formalscientific

   A constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere, located near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis. It is unique as it is divided into two parts: Serpens Caput (the head) and Serpens Cauda (the tail).

   Serpens (constellation)

   • Serpens is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by astronomers.
   • The constellation Serpens is split into two halves by the constellation Ophiuchus.
   • Ancient astronomers depicted Serpens as a snake held by the serpent-bearer Ophiuchus.

   Synonymesserpent