Ophiuchus The Serpent Holder
January 29th 2011 10:42
Category: Cosmic Objects
The constellation of Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus Serpent Holder One of the larger constellations located in the equatorial regions of the sky.
Ophiuchus (known as the serpent holder) is one of the 88 constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. Ophiuchus is the only constellation which is not counted as an astrological sign. Ophiuchus is depicted as a man holding a snake.
Historical event in constellation of Ophiuchus was the Supernova 1604, also named Kepler's Supernova.
Ophiuchus theSerpent Holder is one of the larger constellations located in the equatorial regions of the sky. Ophiuchus is one of the 88 constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed during the time of Ptolemy.
Ophiuchus is depicted as a man holding a snake. is of historical significance in 1604 a Supernova was documented, the Supernova is also known as Kepler's Supernova.
Star Zeta Ophiuchi within the gas expanse left over by the Supernova of 1604
In the remnants of the Supernova the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE has found a massive, runaway star, called Zeta Ophiuchi. What we are seeing is bow shock created by the massive star as it speeds through the vast expanse of gas. Although the bow shock cannot be seen in the visible light spectrum however Infrared images obtained by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer can.
Zeta Ophiuchi is a very large star, with a mass of about 20 times that of our sun. The reason the star appears to be blue in colour is that the image was obtained in Infrared.
Zeta Ophiuchi once orbited around an even bigger star, the lager star exploded as a Supernova the gravity holding Zeta Ophiuchi was severed allowing Zeta Ophiuchi to shoot away like a runaway freight train.
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Comment by S.L.
The Political Brief
How far and how fast can such a star travel?
Comment by CarlCan
Astroearth
Camera Sense
Got to be careful where you grab a snake!!
We in Australia have 10 of the most deadliest snakes in the world.
The Star is currently traveling at a blistering 24 kilometers per second (54,000 miles per hour.
It will continue to travel for eons or become the next Supernova.
Comment by S.L.
The Political Brief
Comment by CarlCan
Astroearth
Camera Sense
Comment by S.L.
The Political Brief
Comment by CarlCan
Astroearth
Camera Sense
Our Sun wont bother us for another 4 billion years.
By that time we won’t be around (as a species I mean).
We will intimately be re-cycled our atoms will go to make up new stars and planets perhaps even people.
Comment by Always Eighteen
Always Eighteen
Comment by CarlCan
Astroearth
Camera Sense
Hi Always Eighteen.
Thank you for the comment, you mean Astronomy?