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Ophiuchus lies between Aquila, Serpens, Scorpius, Sagittarius, and Hercules, northwest of the center of the Milky Way. The southern part lies between Scorpius to the west and Sagittarius to the east. [2][3] In the northern hemisphere, it is best visible in summer. [4] It is opposite of Orion.
Nov 17, 2022 · A snake seeming to sinuously slink across the surface of the Sun has been captured in a new video by an observatory in close solar orbit.
Gliese 710 is located around 63.8 light years away from Earth and has a mass that is 60 percent that of the Sun’s and a radius that is 67 percent. Within the next 1.4 million years, the star will approach the Sun within a very small distance, possibly under one light year.
Aug 23, 2024 · Serpens is the only constellation that is cut into two pieces: The Head of the Serpent lies west of Ophiuchus and is known as Serpens Caput, while to the east of Ophiuchus lies smaller Serpens ...
The star is a suspected variable, with variations in magnitude ranging from 9.65 to 9.69. It has about 60 percent of the Sun’s mass and 67 percent of the solar radius. Within the next 1.4 million years, the star will approach the Sun within a very small distance, possibly under one light year.
Serpens (Ancient Greek: Ὄφις, romanized: Óphis, lit. 'the Serpent') 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.
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Jun 27, 2016 · A K0 III-IV-class subgiant, it is well on its way to becoming a true giant, and it is currently twice as massive as the Sun, 5.8 times as big, and at least 19 times as bright. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.260 as seen from its distance of about 60 light years from Earth.
