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Ophiuchus and Serpens The constellation of Serpens the Snake lies in 2 pieces on either side of Ophiuchus the Snake Handler. Serpens Cauda is the Serpent’s Tail on the left, while Serpens ...
Jan. 4 (UPI) --The European Southern Observatory said Wednesday that its Chile-based telescope has given the clearest picture yet of the "Serpens" constellation. The constellation, named by ...
In the southern skies lies the constellation of Serpens, the Serpent. It’s a big constellation, covering quite a bit of sky, so you’d expect there to be interesting objects in it. Not only ...
and is appropriately enough located in the constellation of Serpens, or The Snake. Technically known as NGC 5921, the galaxy is located 80 million light-years away. The lazily winding spiral arms ...
Sh2-54 is located around 6000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, which takes its name from its snake-like appearance. Many of these stars would be hidden in visible light by the ...
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The Edge of a Spiral
Located roughly 150 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, UGC 10043 is one of the somewhat rare spiral galaxies that are seen edge-on. From this point of view, we see the ...
A dazzling new image from the European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope in Chile has revealed an unusual cosmic tale unfolding 6,000 light-years away in the Serpens constellation.