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Serpens () is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. One of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, it remains one of the 88 modern constellations designated by the International Astronomical Union. It is unique among the modern constellations in being split into two non-contiguous parts, Serpens Caput (Serpent Head) to the west and Serpens Cauda (Serpent Tail) to the east. Between these two halves lies the constellation of Ophiuchus, the "Serpent-Bearer". In figurative representations, the body of the serpent is represented as passing behind Ophiuchu

eagle-like animal nebula

Globular cluster

Pillars of Creation

astrophotograph by the Hubble Space Telescope

non-typical galaxy of the type known as a ring galaxy

Alpha Serpentis

spiral galaxy in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Serpens

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Serpens

globular cluster

luminous infrared galaxy

Galaxy in the constellation Serpens

Seyfert's Sextet

group of galaxies in Serpens Caput constellation

galaxy in the constellation Serpens

globular cluster

tidal tail of NGC 6027

list of stars in Serpens

Wikimedia list article

open cluster in Serpens Cauda

Lambda Serpentis

star in the constellation Serpens

CoRoT-9b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-9, approximately 1500 light years away in the constellation Serpens. CoRoT-9b's distance of nearest approach to its parent star of approximately 0.36 AU was the largest of all known transiting planets at the time of its discovery, with an orbital period of 95 days. The transit of this planet lasts 8 hours. The planet is at a distance from its star where there is a strong increase in albedo as the temperature decreases, because of the condensation of reflective water clouds in the atmosphere. This suggests its atmosphere may be locked into one of

Epsilon Serpentis

star in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens

Gamma Serpentis

star in the constellation Serpens

Theta Serpentis

Delta Serpentis

star in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens

globular cluster

star in the constellation Serpens

PSR J1719-1432 b

star in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens

star in the constellation Serpens