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Flying serpent (asterism)

Flying Serpent (Tengshe 螣蛇) is an asterism in the Chinese constellation Encampment (Shixiu 室宿).

The Jin Shu describes this asterism as: "Flying/Ascending Serpent, 22 stars north of the Ying "Camp" constellation, [a.k.a.] Heavenly Snake, chief of the water reptiles." (腾蛇二十二星，在营室北，天蛇也，主水虫。)

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