Powerpoint on a constellation I did for my Astronomy class.

1. Serpens
 JonathanDavila
 ASTR 5/5L
 25 September 2012

2. Location & Alpha/Beta Stars
 16hrs right ascension and 10°
north in declination
 Alpha
 Ras Alhague
 M= +2.1
 Beta
 Cheleb
 M= +2.8
 M= +2.8

3. Special Objects
 Messier 5
 Global Cluster

4. Mythology
 Serpent revealed the secret of
bringing the dead back to life.
 Secret revealed to the great
healer, Asclepius,
 Responsible for him becoming god
of medicine.
 Hades feared that Asclepius would
cause trouble in his realm.
 Immortalized by having his image
placed among the stars.