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Stars Mentioned

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	====== ~~Stars Mentioned~~ ======		====== Hipparchus's "lost" star Catalogue ======
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+		The star catalogue of Hipparchus is not preserved. Yet, several scholars have reconstructed it in the past century: Vogt (1925)<ref>Vogt, H., “Versuch einer Wiederherstellung von Hipparchs Fixsternver zeichnis”, <nowiki><i>Astronomische Nachrichten</i></nowiki>, vol. 224, no. 2, Wiley, p. 17, 1925. doi:10.1002/asna.19252240202.</ref>, Grasshoff (1990)<ref>Graßhoff, G., <nowiki><i>The History of Ptolemy's Star Catalogue</i></nowiki>, Springer, New York, 1990 </ref>, Hoffmann (2017)<ref>Hoffmann, S. M., <nowiki><i>Hipparchs Himmelsglobus</i></nowiki>. Springer Wiesbaden/ New York, 2017. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-18683-8.</ref> and Glover (2026)<ref>Glover, E. (2026). ''The Astronomy of Hipparchus'', Cambridge University Press</ref>. Grasshoff's catalogue and computations are not published digitally, Hoffmann published three versions of the Manitius+Hoffmann<ref>Hipparchus's Lost Star Catalogue (1/2 reconstructed) (Hoffmann, 2017) in VizieR</ref> star lists in the CDS [https://vizier.unistra.fr/ VizieR] "catalog of catalogs", and Glover printed the star lists constellationwise in his book.
	!		{\|class="wikitable"
	!~~Greek~~		\|+ Hipparchus's star in Aquarius (Glover 2026)
	!~~German~~
	!~~English~~		!hipp.Cat.ID
	!ident.		!constStarID
	!~~src~~		!starName
	!		!ident.Bayer
	!~~lam_culm~~		!ident.HIP
			!concordance
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|525
	\|		\|1
	\|		\|
	\|		\|α Ser
	\|		\|77070
	\|~~Lib II Cap V §10~~		\|CPAE
	~~\|rising, east, first~~
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|526
	\|		\|2
	\|		\|
	\|		\|β Ser
	\|		\|77233
	\|~~Lib II Cap V §10~~		\|CPAE
	~~\|rising, east, last~~
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|527
	\|		\|3
	\|		\|
	\|		\|γ Ser (Her)
	\|		\|78072
	\|~~Lib II Cap VI §2~~		\|CPAE
	~~\|setting CrB, south, last~~
	~~\|Psc 13.5~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|528
	\|		\|4
	\|		\|
	\|		\|δ Ser
	\|		\|76276
	\|~~Lib II Cap VI §13~~		\|CPAE
	~~\|setting Aql, south, first~~
	~~\|Ari 2~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|529
	\|		\|5
	\|		\|
	\|		\|ε Ser
	\|		\|77622
	\|~~Lib III Cap I §9~~		\|CPAE
	\|~~rising Ori, south, last~~		\|-
	\|~~Psc 13~~		\|530
			\|6
			\|
			\|η Ser
			\|89962
			\|CPAE
			\|-
			\|531
			\|7
			\|
			\|θ Ser (θ1)*
			\|92946
			\|CPAE
			\|-
			\|532
			\|8
			\|
			\|ι Ser
			\|76852
			\|CPAE
			\|-
			\|533
			\|9
			\|
			\|κ Ser
			\|77450
			\|CPAE
			\|-
			\|534
			\|10
			\|
			\|χ Ser
			\|76866
			\|non-CPAE
	\|}		\|}

Sushoff at 07:33, 29 July 2026

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 [[File:Serpens Cauda IAU.svg|alt=star chart|thumb|Ser Cauda star chart  (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]
 [[File:Serpens Caput IAU.svg|alt=star chart|thumb|Ser Caput star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]
 Serpens, The Snake, one of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]] is divided in two parts: Serpens Caput (the head) and Serpens Cauda (the tail), separated by [[Ophiuchus]]. Hence, these constellations form a super-constellation.<ref>Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref>

IanRidpath: Inserted missing ID numbers

2026-07-24T16:57:51Z

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	\|pi Ser		\|pi Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|7
	\|ὁ μετὰ τὴν πρώτην καμπὴν τοῦ τραχήλου		\|ὁ μετὰ τὴν πρώτην καμπὴν τοῦ τραχήλου
	\|The one after the first bend in the neck		\|The one after the first bend in the neck
	\|del Ser		\|del Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|8
	\|τῶν ἐφεξῆς τούτου τριῶν ὁ βόρειος		\|τῶν ἐφεξῆς τούτου τριῶν ὁ βόρειος
	\|The northernmost of the 3 following this		\|The northernmost of the 3 following this
	\|lam Ser		\|lam Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|9
	\|ὁ μέσος τῶν τριῶν.		\|ὁ μέσος τῶν τριῶν.
	\|The middle one of the three		\|The middle one of the three
	\|alf Ser		\|alf Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|10
	\|ὁ νότιος αὐτῶν		\|ὁ νότιος αὐτῶν
	\|The southernmost of them		\|The southernmost of them
	\|eps Ser		\|eps Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|11
	\|ὁ μετὰ τὴν ἐξῆς καμπὴν προηγούμενος τῆς ἀριστερᾶς χειρὸς τοῦ Ὀφιούχου		\|ὁ μετὰ τὴν ἐξῆς καμπὴν προηγούμενος τῆς ἀριστερᾶς χειρὸς τοῦ Ὀφιούχου
	\|The star after the next bend, which is in advance of the left hand of Ophiuchus		\|The star after the next bend, which is in advance of the left hand of Ophiuchus
	\|mu Ser		\|mu Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|12
	\|ὁ τοῦς ἐν τῇ χειρὶ ἐπόμενος		\|ὁ τοῦς ἐν τῇ χειρὶ ἐπόμενος
	\|The star to the rear of those in the hand [of Ophiuchus]		\|The star to the rear of those in the hand [of Ophiuchus]
	\|ups Oph		\|ups Oph
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|13
	\|ὁ μετὰ τὸ δεξιὸη ὀπισθόμηροη τοῦ Ὀφιούχου		\|ὁ μετὰ τὸ δεξιὸη ὀπισθόμηροη τοῦ Ὀφιούχου
	\|The one after the back of the right thigh of Ophiuchus		\|The one after the back of the right thigh of Ophiuchus
	\|nu Ser		\|nu Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|14
	\|τῶν ἐπομένων αὐτῷ β ὁ νοτιώτερος		\|τῶν ἐπομένων αὐτῷ β ὁ νοτιώτερος
	\|The southernmost of the 2 to the rear of the latter		\|The southernmost of the 2 to the rear of the latter
	\|xi Ser		\|xi Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|15
	\|ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν		\|ὁ βορειότερος αὐτῶν
	\|The northernmost of them		\|The northernmost of them
	\|omi Ser		\|omi Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|16
	\|ὁ μετὰ τὴν δεξιὰν χεῖρα ἐπὶ τῆς οὐραίας καμπῆς		\|ὁ μετὰ τὴν δεξιὰν χεῖρα ἐπὶ τῆς οὐραίας καμπῆς
	\|The one after the right hand [of Ophiuchus], on the bend in the tail		\|The one after the right hand [of Ophiuchus], on the bend in the tail
	\|zet Ser		\|zet Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|17
	\|ὁ τούτῳ ἐπόμενος ὁμοίως ἐπὶ τῆς οὐρᾶς.		\|ὁ τούτῳ ἐπόμενος ὁμοίως ἐπὶ τῆς οὐρᾶς.
	\|The one to the rear of this, likewise on the tail		\|The one to the rear of this, likewise on the tail
	\|eta Ser		\|eta Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|18
	\|ὁ ἐπ’ ἄκρας τῆς οὐρᾶς.		\|ὁ ἐπ’ ἄκρας τῆς οὐρᾶς.
	\|The star on the tip of the tail		\|The star on the tip of the tail
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	\|36		\|36
	\|~~M 10~~		\|M10
	\|~~M 10~~		\|M10
	\|Inside the hull		\|Inside the hull
	\|4.98		\|4.98
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	\|-		\|-
	\|74		\|74
	\|~~M 14~~		\|M14
	\|~~M 14~~		\|M14
	\|Inside the hull		\|Inside the hull
	\|5.73		\|5.73
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	\|-		\|-
	\|109		\|109
	\|~~M 12~~		\|M12
	\|~~M 12~~		\|M12
	\|Inside the hull		\|Inside the hull
	\|6.07		\|6.07

IanRidpath: Copy edit, added link

2026-07-22T20:44:00Z

Copy edit, added link

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
	In Greek times, the area of the Babylonian Harnesses was reinterpreted as serpent held by a strong man. This image, then, becomes the Serpent Carrier - Ophiuchus/ Serpentarius - associated with the Greek half-god Asklepios (Latin ~~Aesculap~~).		In Greek times, the area of the Babylonian Harnesses was reinterpreted as serpent held by a strong man. This image, then, becomes the Serpent Carrier – Ophiuchus/Serpentarius – associated with the Greek half-god Asklepios (Latin Aesculapius).

	==== Babylonian ====		==== Babylonian ====
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	\|-		\|-
	\|80		\|80
	\|τ 7 Serpentis		\|τ<sup>7</sup> Serpentis
	\|HIP 76878		\|HIP 76878
	\|Inside the hull		\|Inside the hull
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	\|-		\|-
	\|98		\|98
	\|τ 6 Serpentis		\|τ<sup>6</sup> Serpentis
	\|HIP 76810		\|HIP 76810
	\|Inside the hull		\|Inside the hull
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	\|-		\|-
	\|119		\|119
	\|τ 8 Serpentis		\|τ<sup>8</sup> Serpentis
	\|HIP 77111		\|HIP 77111
	\|Inside the hull		\|Inside the hull
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	* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017701 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Serpens]		* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017701 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Serpens]
			* Ian Ridpath's ''Star Tales'' – [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/serpens.html Serpens]

	==References==		==References==

YoulaAzkarrula: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-06-04T05:21:05Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
			<gallery>
			File:H.A. Rey's stick figure stellarium-073.png\|(1952) H.A. Rey's stick figure of Serpens
			File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-074.png\|(1988) O. Hlad's stick figure of Serpens
			</gallery>

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

YoulaAzkarrula at 05:44, 29 May 2026

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	*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (medieval)]]		*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (medieval)]]

	[[Category:Eurasia]]		[[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:Asterism]]
	[[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Super-Constellation]]		[[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Super-Constellation]]
	[[Category:Almagest]]		[[Category:Almagest]]
	[[Category:Mesopotamian]]		[[Category:Mesopotamian]]
	[[Category:West Asian]]		[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]
	[[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Modern]]
	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]] [[Category:Ser]]
	[[Category:European]]		[[Category:European]]

IanRidpath: /* Almagest Ὅφις. */ OCR errors

2026-05-20T13:47:31Z

Almagest Ὅφις.: OCR errors

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	\|ὁ μετὰ τὴν ἐξῆς καμπὴν προηγούμενος τῆς ἀριστερᾶς χειρὸς τοῦ Ὀφιούχου		\|ὁ μετὰ τὴν ἐξῆς καμπὴν προηγούμενος τῆς ἀριστερᾶς χειρὸς τοῦ Ὀφιούχου
	\|The star after the next bend, which is in ~~ad vane('~~ of the left hand of Ophiuchus		\|The star after the next bend, which is in advance of the left hand of Ophiuchus
	\|mu Ser		\|mu Ser
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ τοῦς ἐν τῇ χειρὶ ἐπόμενος		\|ὁ τοῦς ἐν τῇ χειρὶ ἐπόμενος
	\|The star to, the rear of those in the hand [of Ophiuchus]		\|The star to the rear of those in the hand [of Ophiuchus]
	\|ups Oph		\|ups Oph
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|
	\|ὁ μετὰ τὸ δεξιὸη ὀπισθόμηροη τοῦ Ὀφιούχου		\|ὁ μετὰ τὸ δεξιὸη ὀπισθόμηροη τοῦ Ὀφιούχου
	\|The one ~~alter~~ the back of the right thigh of Ophiuchus		\|The one after the back of the right thigh of Ophiuchus
	\|nu Ser		\|nu Ser
	\|-		\|-
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	\|ἀστέρες τπ, ὥν γ’ μεγέθους ἓ, δ’ ἱβ, εἱ ἄ.		\|ἀστέρες τπ, ὥν γ’ μεγέθους ἓ, δ’ ἱβ, εἱ ἄ.
	\|18 stars, 5 of the third magnitude, 12 of the fourth, I of the fifth		\|{18 stars, 5 of the third magnitude, 12 of the fourth, 1 of the fifth}
	\|		\|
	\|}		\|}

IanRidpath: /* Weblinks */ Added Warburg link

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Weblinks: Added Warburg link

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	==Weblinks==		==Weblinks==

	*		* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017701 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Serpens]

	==References==		==References==

Sushoff at 13:00, 19 May 2026

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	[[Category:Eurasia]]		[[Category:Eurasia]]
	[[Category:Constellation]]		[[Category:Constellation]] [[Category:Super-Constellation]]
	[[Category:Almagest]]		[[Category:Almagest]]
	[[Category:Mesopotamian]]		[[Category:Mesopotamian]]
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	[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]		[[Category:88 IAU-Constellations]]
	[[Category:European]]		[[Category:European]]
	~~[[Category:4work]]~~

Sushoff at 12:52, 27 February 2026

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	[[File:Serpens Cauda IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Ser Cauda star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]		[[File:Serpens Cauda IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Ser Cauda star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]
	[[File:Serpens Caput IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Ser Caput star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]		[[File:Serpens Caput IAU.svg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Ser Caput star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]
	Serpens, The Snake, one of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]] is divided in two parts: Serpens Caput (the head) and Serpens Cauda (the tail), separated by [[Ophiuchus]]. Hence, these constellations form a super-constellation.		Serpens, The Snake, one of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]] is divided in two parts: Serpens Caput (the head) and Serpens Cauda (the tail), separated by [[Ophiuchus]]. Hence, these constellations form a super-constellation.<ref>Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref>

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
			In Greek times, the area of the Babylonian Harnesses was reinterpreted as serpent held by a strong man. This image, then, becomes the Serpent Carrier - Ophiuchus/ Serpentarius - associated with the Greek half-god Asklepios (Latin Aesculap).

	==== Babylonian ====		==== Babylonian ====
	see		see

	*		*[[ŠUDUN.ANŠE]]
	* ZA.BA4.BA4		* [[ZA.BA4.BA4\|ZA.BA<sub>4</sub>.BA<sub>4</sub>]]

	==== Greco-Roman ====		==== Greco-Roman ====