Ophiuchus is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy. It was also known as Serpentarius.
Historical Map of Ophiuchus (and Serpens)
From Bayer's 1603 Uranometria (Image from the USNO copy of the 1661 edition of Bayer's Uranometria)
The horizontal bands at the bottom represent the Ecliptic (with degree markings) and the Zodiac
Modern Map of Ophiuchus
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Constellations Bordering Ophiuchus
(to be added in the next iteration of this page)
Stars in Ophiuchus
Stars that have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.
α Oph (Rasalhague)
β Oph
γ Oph
δ Oph
ε Oph
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