Ophiuchus Facts
Translation: The Serpent Holder
Right Ascension: 17 hours
Area: 948 sq. deg. (rank 11 out of 88)
Best seen in July (at 9:00 PM)
Visible between latitudes 80 and -80 degrees
This is one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac, best seen in summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.