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Ophiuchus (/ ˌ ɒ f i ˈ juː k ə s /) is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος ( ophioûkhos ), meaning "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping a snake.
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Ophiuchus [ii] — — December 6 – December 31: Nov 29 – Dec 17 Sagittarius: Nov 22– Dec 21: Dec 16 – Jan 14: January 1 – January 26: Dec 17 – Jan 20 Capricorn: Dec 22 – Jan 19: Jan 15 – Feb 12: January 27 – February 21: Jan 20 – Feb 16 Aquarius: Jan 20 – Feb 18: Feb 13 – Mar 14: February 22 – March 20: Feb 16 – Mar ...
Delta Ophiuchi (δ Ophiuchi, abbreviated Delta Oph, δ Oph), formally named Yed Prior / ˌ j ɛ d ˈ p r aɪ ər /, [13] [14] is a star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.It forms a naked-eye optical double with Epsilon Ophiuchi (named Yed Posterior [14]).
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The Dark Horse lies in the equatorial constellation Ophiuchus (the Serpent Bearer), near its borders with the more famous constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius. It is a large, visible feature of the Milky Way's Great Rift , uniting several individually catalogued dark nebulae, including the Pipe Nebula .
η Ophiuchi (Latinised to Eta Ophiuchi) is the system's Bayer designation.WDS J17104-1544AB is its designation in the Washington Double Star Catalog.The designations of the two components as WDS J17104-1544 A and B derive from the convention used by the Washington Multiplicity Catalog (WMC) for multiple star systems, and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
Please notice that there are two rows; an astronomical and an astrological. --Regards, Necessary Evil 02:06, 16 January 2011 (UTC) The Sun is traversing 13 astronomical constellations according to their 1930 definition. I indeed be prepared to argue that in antiquity, the constellation Ophiuchus was not considered part of the ecliptic.