# the Serpent Bearer · Ophiuchus (Oph)

- Latin name: Ophiuchus
- Common name: the Serpent Bearer
- Abbreviation: Oph
- Latin genitive: Ophiuchi
- Name pronunciation: OFF-ee-YOO-kus, OAF-ee-YOO-kus
- Genitive pronunciation: OFF-ee-YOO-kye, OAF-ee-YOO-kye
- Sky region: Across the celestial equator
- Boundary declination range: -30.21° to 14.39°
- Chart reference: J2000
- Chart sections: 1

Charts show a fixed J2000 reference. What you can see depends on your location, the date and the time.

The coordinate file includes two boundary consistency corrections. The reference chart retains its original printed outline.

## Charts

This image was made with reference to IAU charts.

- [Ophiuchus · Light chart · SVG](https://constellations.wiki/media/styled/oph-light.svg)
- [Dark chart · SVG](https://constellations.wiki/media/styled/oph-dark.svg)
- [View IAU original](https://constellations.wiki/media/reference/iau/oph.gif)
- [Ophiuchus · PDF](https://constellations.wiki/downloads/pdf/oph.pdf)
- [Ophiuchus · GIF](https://constellations.wiki/media/original/oph.gif)
- [Ophiuchus · TXT](https://constellations.wiki/downloads/boundaries/oph.txt)

## How to read this chart

![Deep-sky legend](https://constellations.wiki/media/legends/legend-en.svg)

Dots mark stars, and their sizes indicate brightness. Stars appear dark on light charts and light on dark charts. Green lines show a constellation pattern. The surrounding grid gives right ascension and declination.

This is a fixed reference map, rather than a view of tonight’s sky.

- [Reading a star chart](https://constellations.wiki/en/guides/reading-star-charts/index.md)