Serpens
constellation, straddling the celestial equator, consisting of two non-connected parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda)
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Summary
Serpens is a constellation[1]. Serpens draws 2,245 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #29 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: Corona Borealis[3], Boötes[4], Virgo[5], Libra[6], Ophiuchus[7], Hercules[8], Aquila[9], Sagittarius[10], Scutum[11]
- Commons category: Serpens (constellation)[12]
- Has part(s): Serpens Caput[13], Serpens Cauda[14], Left Wall of the Heavenly Market Enclosure[15], Right Wall of the Heavenly Market Enclosure[16], Municipal Office[17], Jewel Market[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Serpens[19]
- Commons gallery: Serpens[20]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Ophiuchus and Serpens[22], Star Lore of All Ages[23]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Serpens[24], Šablona:Souhvězdí Hada[25]
- Official name: Serpens[26]
- Native label: Serpent[27], Schlange[28], Slang[29], Змея[30], Kača[31]
- Short name: Ser[32]
- Area: 637 square degree[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[34]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Serpens include Serpens-Aquila Rift[35], a dust lane[36].
Why It Matters
Serpens has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Serpens is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for Serpens include Serpens-Aquila Rift[35], a dust lane[36].