Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus () is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek (), meaning "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping a snake. The serpent 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. An old alternative name for the constellation was Serpentarius.

red dwarf star in the constellation of Ophiuchus

globular cluster

Globular cluster

Globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus

globular cluster

globular cluster

Globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus

supernova visible from Earth in the 17th century

Globular cluster

irregular galaxy

planetary nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus

extrasolar planet

star in the constellation Ophiuchus

galaxy

open cluster

galaxy

globular cluster

globular cluster

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galaxy

planetary nebula in Ophiuchus

globular cluster

globular cluster

globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus

globular cluster

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globular cluster

Globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus

globular cluster

globular cluster

star in the constellation Ophiuchus

Globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus

globular cluster

Minkowski 2-9, abbreviated M2-9 (also known as '''Minkowski's Butterfly, Twin Jet Nebula, the Wings of a Butterfly Nebula, or just Butterfly Nebula') is a planetary nebula that was discovered by Rudolph Minkowski in 1947. It is located about 2,100 light-years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Ophiuchus. This bipolar nebula takes the peculiar form of twin lobes of material that emanate from a central star. Astronomers have dubbed this object as the Twin Jet Nebula'' because of the jets believed to cause the shape of the lobes. Its form also resembles the wings of a butterfly

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star

binary star system in the constellation Ophiuchus

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star

binary system in the constellation Ophiuchus

open cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus

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extrasolar planet

dark nebula

star system in the constellation Ophiuchus

interstellar cloud

star in the constellation Ophiuchus

multiple star system in the constellation Ophiuchus

multiple star

former constellation

star in the constellation Ophiuchus

star in the constellation Ophiuchus

star in the constellation Ophiuchus

orange dwarf star

star in the constellation Ophiuchus

star in the constellation Ophiuchus

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CoRoT-6b (previously named CoRoT-Exo-6b) is an exoplanet that was discovered by the CoRoT mission team on February 2, 2009, orbiting the F type star CoRoT-6. It is located in the Ophiuchus constellation.