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Ophiuchus is completely ignored by mainstream stargazers

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Despite sitting massively in the sky, stargazers completely pretend this huge group of stars does not even exist. It is the ultimate celestial outcast, quietly holding a snake while everyone refuses to look at it.

Ophiuchus is completely ignored by mainstream stargazers
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