Serpens is unique among constellations because it is divided into two parts, with the serpent-bearer Ophiuchus between them. Serpens caput (the head of the serpent) lies to the west of Ophiuchus, and Serpens cauda (the tail of the serpent) lies to the east. Serpens Caput is the larger of the two, continue reading “Highly Admirable Serpens”
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