(thing) by rpl Sat Sep 23 2000 at 19:18:12

Constellation trivia: Serpens is the only constellation that is not contiguous on the night sky. The constellation Ophiuchus divides Serpens into Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda, the head and tail of the snake, respectively.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:02:57

Ser"pens (?), n. [L. See Serpent.] Astron.

A constellation represented as a serpent held by Serpentarius.

 

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