✨ Ophiuchus

Oph · serpent-bearer · Southern sky

Ophiuchus is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning serpent-bearer; stars within it are named in the genitive form Ophiuchi.

Facts about Ophiuchus

Constellation	Ophiuchus
IAU abbreviation	Oph
Genitive (Latin)	Ophiuchi
Meaning	serpent-bearer
Brightest star	Rasalhague (apparent magnitude 2.07)
Area	948 square degrees
Hemisphere	Southern
Messier objects here	7

Deep-sky objects in Ophiuchus

M9 (Globular cluster, mag 7.7)
M10 (Globular cluster, mag 6.6)
M12 (Globular cluster, mag 6.7)
M14 (Globular cluster, mag 7.6)
M19 (Globular cluster, mag 6.8)
M62 — Flickering Globular (Globular cluster, mag 6.5)
M107 — Crucifix Cluster (Globular cluster, mag 7.9)

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.