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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2026 · 20 MIN

Serpens: Cosmic Background

from Starry Time · host Jordan Tierney & Kit Irving

Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the astronomy and cosmic background of the constellation Serpens, the serpent! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts  Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/  Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod  Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod  Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:37 Background 02:30 First Impressions and Where to Find It 05:17 Brightest Star 08:50 Bayer's Variable Star 12:55 Gold Star 20:14 Outro Keywords: Serpens, Serpens Caput, Serpens Cauda, Constellation, Astronomy, Ptolemy, Almagest, Ophiuchus, IAU Constellations, Unukalhai, Alpha Serpentis, Red Giant, Carbon Star, CN Star, Cyano Radical, Nancy G. Roman, Hubble Space Telescope, Eta Serpentis, Heavenly Market Enclosure, Gliese 710, Oort Cloud, Scholz's Star, Stellar Flyby, Hoag's Object, Ring Galaxy, Arthur Allen Hoag, Dark Sky Movement, Seyfert's Sextet, Eagle Nebula, Messier 16, Star Queen Nebula, Pillars of Creation, Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux, Olbers' Paradox, JWST, Star Formation, Northern Hemisphere Constellations, Celestial Navigation, Star Classification, Galactic Plane

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