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- proper noun astronomy The eastern half of the
northern constellation Serpens , said to resemble asnake . It is said to represent thetail end of the snake.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Ophiuchus is depicted as a man holding a snake, as the constellation splits Serpens into two smaller constellations, Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda, which are otherwise counted as one.
What Is Ophiuchus? The Huffington Post 2011
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Ophiuchus is depicted as a man holding a snake, as the constellation splits Serpens into two smaller constellations, Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda, which are otherwise counted as one.
What Is Ophiuchus? The Huffington Post 2011
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The newly discovered planet orbits a star similar to our sun and is located in the constellation Serpens Cauda, at a distance of 1500 light-years from Earth.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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Corot-9b orbits a G3 star not unlike our own sun, lying some 460 parsecs off in the constellation Serpens Cauda.
The Register Team Register 2010
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The newly discovered planet orbits a star similar to our sun and is located in the constellation Serpens Cauda, at a distance of 1500 light-years from Earth.
Impact Lab dionysus 2010
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The newly discovered planet orbits a star similar to our sun and is located in the constellation Serpens Cauda, at a distance of 1500 light-years from Earth.
Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010
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