Official IAU constellation
Ophiuchus
Serpent Bearer
IAU abbreviation: Oph
Visibility
Broadly visible from both hemispheres
Best placed
May, June, July
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
8 stars, 8 lines
About
Ophiuchus is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 8 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Ophiuchus is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 8 stars with 8 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Rasalhague (apparent magnitude 2.08).
Important Stars
RasalhagueMarfikYed PriorYed PosteriorSabikCebalrai