Serpenterius
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As a kid, I was always thrilled by astronomy. I wanted to learn everything. I used to ask my parents to take me to the library every weekend, spending hours reading astronomy books. My mom would wonder why I was so fascinated by grown up books, and thought that 10-year-olds should be reading comic books. She was looking at a page in the book I had open (below) then said, "You really need friends, lets go my little Serpentarius!" That was the last time I went to the library until I was older, by then, I no longer had any interest in astronomy, but (my little Serpentarius stuck with me!)
Ophiuchus /ɒfiˈjuːkəs/ is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is from the Greek Ὀφιοῦχος "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping the snake that is represented by the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It was formerly referred to as Serpentarius /sɜːrpənˈtɛəriəs/ and Anguitenens.
Ophiuchus /ɒfiˈjuːkəs/ is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is from the Greek Ὀφιοῦχος "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping the snake that is represented by the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It was formerly referred to as Serpentarius /sɜːrpənˈtɛəriəs/ and Anguitenens.