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	Serpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Serpens (the snake) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy.
		Among the modern constellations it is unique in being split into two pieces, Serpens Caput (representing the head of the snake) to the west and Serpens Cauda (representing the tail) to the east.
		Serpens is the snake being grasped by Ophiuchus, the Snake-Handler, q.v.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/s/se/serpens.html (245 words)

	Serpens (abbr. Ser, gen. Serpentis)
		Entwined around and separated by Ophiuchus, Serpens Caput (the Serpent’s Head) is the western portion and Serpens Cauda (the Tail) the eastern portion.
		The Greek letter names of the constellation’s main stars are distributed between the two portions: Alpha through Epsilon in Serpens Caput, Zeta and onward in Serpens Cauda.
		Serpens contains the diffuse nebula M16 (NGC 6611) and a sixth magnitude open cluster embedded in the Eagle Nebula (diameter 35' x 28'; R.A. 18h 18.8m, Dec. -13° 47').
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/S/Ser.html (212 words)

	* Serpens - (Astronomy): Definition
		The snake Serpens is often combined with the constellation of Ophiuchus, the serpent-bearer.
		Serpens is a bi-partite contellation with Serpent's Head (Serpens Caput) positioned West of Ophiuchus, while Serpent's Tail (Serpens Cauda) stretches East of it.
		Serpens shared with Ophiuchus the Euphratean title of Nu-tsir-da, "the Image of the Serpent"; and is supposed to have been one of the representatives of divinity to the Ophites, the Hivites of Old Testament times.
	en.mimi.hu /astronomy/serpens.html (563 words)

	Serpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Serpens (the snake) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy.Among the modern constellations it is unique in being split into two pieces, Serpens Caput (representing thehead of the snake) to the west and Serpens Cauda (representing the tail) to the east.
		Since Serpens is regarded as being one constellation despite being split into two halves, the ordering of Bayer designations goes in order of brightness among bothconstellations.
		Serpens is the snake being grasped by Ophiuchus, the Snake-Handler,q.v.
	spanish.therfcc.org /serpens-34797.html (238 words)

	Serpens: Tutte le informazioni su Serpens su Encyclopedia.it
		Serpens: Tutte le informazioni su Serpens su Encyclopedia.it
		Serpens (il Serpente) è una 88 costellazioni moderne, ed era anche una delle 48 elencate da Tolomeo.
		Poiché Serpens viene considerato una sola costellazione anche se è diviso in due metà, l'ordinamento della nomenclatura di Bayer segue l'ordine di luminosità di entrambe le costellazioni.
	www.encyclopedia.it /s/se/serpens.html (233 words)

	Serpens - tScholars.com
		Since Serpens is regarded as one constellation despite being split into two halves, the ordering of Bayer designations goes in order of brightness among both constellations.
		Serpens is the snake being grasped by Ophiuchus, the Snake-Handler, and is thus very closely associated with it.
		Originally, Serpens and Ophiuchus were considered a single Snake-Holder constellation, out of which developed an associated myth of the founding of medicine.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Serpens_Caput (460 words)

	Serpens Caput, mitología, historia, características y observaciones telescopicas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The constellation of Serpens appears since we have commented in two separated parts of the firmament by Ophiuchus, as much to the east as to the west of the constellation.
		The constellation of Serpens Caput is to the east of the constellation of Ophiuchus and in the celestial equator, he is observable in both hemispheres during the months of March to September.
		Serpens Caput is formed by weak but visible stars at first, I located the 15 to it of April of 1982 at the age of 15 years from the Majorcan locality of Inca, Spain.
	www.mallorcaweb.net /masm/SCp1.htm (1128 words)

	SERPENS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Serpentis, anche in caput, è una doppia stella soltanto 27 light-years da terra.
		Serpens è il serpente che è afferrato da Ophiuchus, l'Serpente-Alimentatore, q.v.
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	www.facteri.com /wiki/it/se/Serpens.htm (215 words)

	Serpens Caput (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Although classed as a single constellation, Serpens is split into two distinct regions of the sky, divided by Ophiuchus.
		The separate parts are known as Serpens Caput - the Serpent's Head and Serpens Cauda - the Serpent's Tail.
		M5, in Serpens Caput, is a 6th magnitude globular cluster easily seen with binoculars and small telescopes.
	www.multiline.com.au /~robertp/serpenscaput.htm (70 words)

	Serpens
		Serpens is spread across a greater part of the sky than is Ophiuchus, but it has far fewer features of interest.
		Serpens has three visual binaries of some interest, two of which are very attractive, and one which will test your observing skills.
		There are two Messier objects in Serpens: M5 and M16; the first is found in the "head" of the serpent, the second in the "tail".
	www.troop54.com /resources/constellations/Serpens.htm (482 words)

	eSky: Serpens
		Serpens, or the Serpent, is held by the Serpent Holder, Ophiuchus, and is the only constellation to consist of two separate parts - Serpens Caput (the Head) and Serpens Cauda (the Tail).
		The stars of Serpens form the shape of a long writhing snake that starts near the Northern Crown, passes southward through Serpens Caput, then through the body of Ophiuchus.
		Serpens contains no deep-sky objects that are visible to the naked eye, but it is not without points of interest.
	www.glyphweb.com /esky/constellations/serpens.html (400 words)

	Ophiuchus and Serpens, August Constellations
		Ophiuchus is an ancient constellation representing a man coiled by a serpent (the constellation Serpens).
		Serpens is split into two halves: Serpens Caput, the head; and Serpens Cauda, the tail.
		Ophiuchus and Serpens are visible to the north from New Zealand at about 9.30 pm NZST on August 1, 8.30 pm August 16 and 7.30 pm August 31.
	www.faster.co.nz /~rasnz/Stars/Ophiuchus.htm (741 words)

	SERPENS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Serpens is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy.
		Among the modern constellations it is unique in being split into two pieces, Serpens Caput to the west and Serpens Cauda to the east.
		Part of the Milky Way passes through Serpens Cauda, as illustrated by the shaded regions of the star map.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/se/Serpens.htm (249 words)

	Hawaiian Astronomical Society Deepsky Atlas - Serpens
		Serpens is a two section constellation: Divided into head and body by the intervening Ophiuchus.
		Ophiuchus represented Esculapius, the ancient healer, and Serpens was his symbol of healing.
		Located on the north end of Serpens Cauda, It makes a good binocular pair with NGC6633 in Ophiuchus, 3° to the WNW.
	www.hawastsoc.org /deepsky/ser/index.html (385 words)

	Serpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Serpens is the snake that Ophiuchus is holding, with Serpens Caput, the snake's head on his west, and Serpens Cauda, the snake's tail on his east.
		According to mythology Serpens is the snake that gave Aesculapius (Ophiuchus) the knowledge of how to bring the dead back to life.
		The constellation of Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda can be found around that of Ophiuchus, they can both be located just above Scorpius, the scorpion.
	www.pa.msu.edu /people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/constellation_pages/serpens.htm (132 words)

	Serpens
		Serpens is a constellation that is connected physically with Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer.
		Serpens Caput is the head of the serpent, while serpens cauda is the tail.
		Serpens is best known in relation to the healer Aexculapius, represented by Ophiuchus.
	www.starryskies.com /The_sky/constellations/serpens.html (180 words)

	Serpens Caput - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Serpens Caput (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Constellation on the celestial equator (see celestial sphere), represented as a serpent coiled around the body of Ophiuchus.
		It is the only constellation divided into two halves: Serpens Caput, the head (on one side of Ophiuchus), and Serpens Cauda, the tail (on the other side).
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Serpens+Caput (106 words)

	Star Tales – Serpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This constellation is unique, for it is divided into two parts – Serpens Caput, the head, and Serpens Cauda, the tail.
		Aratus and Manilius agreed that Serpens was coiled around the body of Ophiuchus, but most star atlases show the snake simply passing between his legs (for an illustration of the full tableau, see Ophiuchus).
		The most celebrated object in Serpens is a star cluster called M16, embedded in a gas cloud called the Eagle Nebula, the subject of a famous photograph by the Hubble Space Telescope.
	www.ianridpath.com /startales/serpens.htm (247 words)

	Ophiuchus-Serpens
		The stream to the left is Serpens Cauda, the Serpent's Tail, that to the right Serpens Caput, the Serpent's Head.
		Unukalhai, the brightest star in Serpens Caput, is the bright star toward the lower right.
		Serpens Cauda continues upward off the picture and ends in Alya, near Aquila.
	www.astro.uiuc.edu /~kaler/sow/ophser-p.html (321 words)

	Serpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The identification of the Jewish people with 'serpens antiquus qui vocatur Diabolus et Satans'(1) is a cherished theme of medieval polemicists, and a close examinationdragon fantastique si souvent represente au Moven Age 1;(32) he also notes that the miniature accompanying the serpens of Ecclesiastes x.11 in a
		Slang (Serpens) is een sterrenbeeld dat uit twee delen bestaat, Serpens Caput (caput betekent hoofd) en Serpens Cauda (cauda betekent staart).
		Serpens Caput ligt tussen rechte klimming 15 u.
	www.encyclopedie.ws /Serpens (312 words)

	physics - Serpens
		Among the modern constellations it is unique in sometimes being split into two pieces, Serpens Caput (representing the head of the snake) to the west and Serpens Cauda (representing the tail) to the east.
		Serpens is the snake being grasped by Ophiuchus, the Snake-Handler.
		Originally they were considered a single Snake-Holder constellation, out of which developed an associated myth of the founding of medicine.
	www.physicsdaily.com /physics/Serpens_Caput (305 words)

	Serpens Caput
		Serpens Caput is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		May Librids Serpens Caput Virgo Hydra Centaurus (corner) Lupus Scorpius Ophiuchus Libra (Latin for balance, symbol, Unicode ♎) is a constellation of the zodiac.
		Because of the presence of a galaxy cluster (consequently called the Virgo cluster) within its borders 5° to 10° west of ε Vir (Vindemiatrix), this constellation is especially rich in galaxies.
	www.experiencefestival.com /serpens_caput (861 words)

	Serpens Caput, mitología, historia, características y observaciones telescopicas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		La constelación de Serpens y Ophiuchus se conoce desde hace más de cincuenta siglos y los antiguos vieron en ella la figura de un hombre gigantesco estrechando a una larga serpiente.
		La constelación de Serpens Caput se halla al este de la constelación de Ophiuchus y en el ecuador celeste, es observable en ambos hemisferios durante los meses de marzo a septiembre.
		Serpens Caput está formado por estrellas débiles pero visibles a simple vista, la localicé el 15 de abril de 1982 a la edad de 15 años desde la localidad mallorquina de Inca, España.
	www.mallorcaweb.net /masm/SCp.htm (1057 words)

	Essay on Serpens
		The constellation Serpens is very unique in many different ways.
		The most noticeable is that it lays in two parts; Serpens Caput which is the head of the serpent and Serpens Cauda, the tail of the serpent.
		Serpens is also very unique because it is joined by another constellation, Ophiuchus.
	www.dedicatedwriters.com /paper/Serpens-26243.html (148 words)

	Cygnus
		The stars that comprise the constellation Serpens originally depicted the reptile in the hand of Ophiuchus, the snake-holder.
		So, it can be considered that the stars of Serpens may represent one of the two snakes that symbolize medicine and healing and appear on the caduceus, winged staff of the medical profession.
		In the other part of Serpens, across Ophiuchus from the head of the snake, in Serpens Cauda, is M16, an open cluster of about 60 stars surrounded by an interesting and vast nebula crossed by dark formations of dust clouds.
	www.eastbayastro.org /articles/lore/serpens.htm (642 words)

	Mythology of the constellation Serpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		SERPENS, The Serpent, and Ophiuchus, The Serpent Holder, originally formed one constellation.
		The Serpent appears to be cut in two by Ophiuchus, with SERPENS CAPUT, The Head, to the west, and SERPENS CAUDA, The Tail, to the east.
		Always related to the healer Aesculapius, a serpent's venom can cure as well as kill, and the shedding of its skin is representative of the renewal of life, two factors which strengthen this association.
	www.heavens-above.com /myth.asp?lat=40.47&lng=15.97&alt=0&loc=Basilicata&TZ=CET&con=Ser (88 words)

	Digital Images of the Sky - Constellations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The constellation of Corona Borealis is shown in the upper part of the image and Serpens Caput below (see lines).
		The constellation Serpens is divided into the two parts Serpens Cauda (the tail) and the here shown Serpens Caput (the head).
		Nevertheless it is fixed by the IAU that both parts of Serpens join to one constellation.
	www.allthesky.com /constellations/coronaborealis/main.html (129 words)

	Serpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Serpens (the snake) is one of the 88 modern constellation s, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy.
		Since Serpens is regarded as being one constellation despite being split into two halves, the ordering of Bayer designation s goes in order of brightness among both constellations.
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	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Serpens.html (280 words)

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