1. ophiuchus - Noun
2. Ophiuchus - Proper noun
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; -- called also Serpentarius.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHowever, Gavin White proposes that Ophiuchus may in fact be remotely descended from this Babylonian constellation, representing Nirah, a serpent-god who was sometimes depicted with his upper half human but with serpents for legs. Source: Internet
In that Universe there were 13 Houses at the dawn of time, but now only 12 remain; when catastrophes start happening in the Zodiac, Rhoma Grace of House Cancer discovers that Ophiuchus is returning and tries to convince the Houses of his existence. Source: Internet
Or, for astronomical IAU boundaries, "Sadly, capsized, aqueous pollutants are tainting good crabs leaving via liberally scorched Oregon" starts with Sagittarius in January and includes Ophiuchus in December. Source: Internet
Aratus describes Ophiuchus as trampling on Scorpius with his feet. Source: Internet
However, this posed the problem of how to disentangle the two constellations, with Deporte deciding to split Serpens into two areas—the head and the tail—separated by the continuous Ophiuchus. Source: Internet
In contrast to Orion, it is in the period November–January (summer in the Southern Hemisphere, winter in the Northern Hemisphere) when Ophiuchus is in the daytime sky and thus not visible at most latitudes. Source: Internet