Serpens

Overview

Serpens (Serpentis) — The Serpent is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★The globular cluster M5
• ★The Eagle Nebula (M16), home of the Pillars of Creation
• ★The only constellation split into two separate parts by Ophiuchus

Notable stars

37 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Unukalhaimag 2.63
• Eta Serpentismag 3.23
• Mu Serpentismag 3.54
• Xi Serpentismag 3.54
• Beta Serpentismag 3.65
• Epsilon Serpentismag 3.71
• Delta Serpentismag 3.8
• Gamma Serpentismag 3.85
• Gudjamag 4.09
• Omicron Serpentismag 4.24
• Nu Serpentismag 4.32
• Lambda Serpentismag 4.42

Deep-sky objects

• IC 4756
• M 5
• Eagle Nebula
• Eagle Nebula
• NGC 6605
• NGC 6604
• NGC 6535

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofUnukalhai
• Constellation ofEta Serpentis
• Constellation ofMu Serpentis
• Constellation ofXi Serpentis
• Constellation ofBeta Serpentis
• Constellation ofEpsilon Serpentis
• Constellation ofDelta Serpentis
• Constellation ofGamma Serpentis
• Constellation ofGudja
• Constellation ofOmicron Serpentis
• Constellation ofNu Serpentis
• Constellation ofLambda Serpentis
• Constellation ofIota Serpentis
• Constellation ofAlya
• Constellation ofZeta Serpentis
• Constellation ofRho Serpentis
• Constellation ofPi Serpentis
• Constellation ofSigma Serpentis
• Constellation ofAlya B
• Constellation of5 Serpentis
• Constellation of36 Serpentis
• Constellation of10 Serpentis
• Constellation of9 Serpentis
• Constellation of59 Serpentis

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.