Serpens Constellation
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Serpens, the serpent, is a constellation split into two parts, Serpens Caput (the head) and Serpens Cauda (the tail), representing a serpent held by the healer Ophiuchus.
Serpens Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Sunset | 16:54 | 47° |
| Civil sunset | 17:21 | 42° |
Moonrise, 93.4% illuminated  | 17:49 | 36° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:51 | 36° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 03:17 | -41° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:05 | -37° |
| Serpens rise | 07:52 | |
| Moonset | 08:30 | 7° |
| Serpens transit | 14:21 | 62° |
Track Serpens position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Serpens
| Date | Wed, 30 September 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:16 |
| Twilight end | 03:29 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 13m |
| Rise | 07:48 |
| Set | 20:46 |
| Elevation at transit | 62° |
| Transit time | 14:17 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 15h 48m 49s", Dec: 09° 41' 35s |