List of stars in Ophiuchus - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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s in the constellation

Constellation

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Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is from the Greek "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping the snake that is represented by the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century...

, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B Bayer designation A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...	F Flamsteed designation Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. Each star is assigned a number and the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in...	HD Henry Draper Catalogue The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the...	HIP	vis. mag. Apparent magnitude The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...	abs. mag. Absolute magnitude Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth...	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class Stellar classification In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...	Notes
α Oph Alpha Ophiuchi Alpha Ophiuchi is the brightest star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has the traditional name Ras Alhague, often condensed to Rasalhague....	α	55	159561	86032	2.08	1.30	47	A5III	Ras Alhague, Rasalhague
η Oph Eta Ophiuchi Eta Ophiuchi, also known as η Oph or η Ophiuchi, is a star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It also has the traditional name Sabik....	η	35	155125	84012	2.43	0.37	84	A2.5Va	Sabik
ζ Oph Zeta Ophiuchi Zeta Ophiuchi is a star located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It was a member of indigenous Arabic asterism al-Nasaq al-Yamānī, "the Southern Line" of al-Nasaqān "the Two Lines"., along with α Ser , δ Ser , ε Ser , δ Oph , ε Ser and γ Oph .According to the catalogue of stars...	ζ	13	149757	81377	2.54	−3.20	458	O9.5V	Han; γ Cas variable; Be star Be star A Be star is a B-type star with prominent emission lines of hydrogen in its spectrum. The designation is combined by the spectral class, B, and the lowercase e denoting emission in the spectral classification system. Line emission from other atomic ions might be present as well, but is typically...
δ Oph Delta Ophiuchi Delta Ophiuchi is a star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has the traditional name Yed Prior ....	δ	1	146051	79593	2.73	−0.86	170	M1III	Yed Prior, Yad, Jed Prior
β Oph Beta Ophiuchi Beta Ophiuchi is a K-type giant star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has the traditional names Cebalrai , Cheleb, or Kelb Alrai, or sometimes just Alrai...	β	60	161096	86742	2.76	0.76	82	K2III	Cebalrai, Celbalrai, Celb-al-Rai, Kelb Alrai, Cheleb
κ Oph Kappa Ophiuchi Kappa Ophiuchi is a Class A2, third-magnitude star in the constellation Ophiuchus. Kappa Ophiuchi is a variable star located about from Earth....	κ	27	153210	83000	3.19	1.09	86	K2IIIvar
ε Oph Epsilon Ophiuchi Epsilon Ophiuchi is a star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has the traditional name Yed Posterior ....	ε	2	146791	79882	3.23	0.64	107	G8III	Yed Posterior, Yad, Jed Posterior
θ Oph Theta Ophiuchi Theta Ophiuchi is a Class B2, third-magnitude star in the constellation Ophiuchus.It lies on the "right foot" of the serpent-bearer, and is only a little to the southwest of the Kepler's Star, the nova of 1604....	θ	42	157056	84970	3.27	−2.92	563	B2IV	β Cep variable Beta Cephei variable Beta Cephei variables are variable stars which exhibit variations in their brightness due to pulsations of the stars' surfaces. The point of maximum brightness roughly corresponds to the maximum contraction of the star. Typically, Beta Cephei variables change in brightness by 0.01 to 0.3...
ν Oph Nu Ophiuchi Nu Ophiuchi is a Class K0, third-magnitude star in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its closest stellar neighbour is the bright binary system Tau Ophiuchi, roughly 16.9 light years away from the star...	ν	64	163917	88048	3.32	−0.03	153	K0III	Yan; has two brown dwarf Brown dwarf Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects which are too low in mass to sustain hydrogen-1 fusion reactions in their cores, which is characteristic of stars on the main sequence. Brown dwarfs have fully convective surfaces and interiors, with no chemical differentiation by depth... s
72 Oph 72 Ophiuchi 72 Ophiuchi is a Class A4, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Ophiuchus. 72 Ophiuchi is a multiple star system of several components, located about 85 light-years from Earth....		72	165777	88771	3.71	1.69	83	A4IVs
γ Oph Gamma Ophiuchi Gamma Ophiuchi is a Class A4, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Ophiuchus. Gamma Ophiuchi is a stellar system located about 95 light-years from Earth....	γ	62	161868	87108	3.75	1.43	95	A0V	Tsung Ching
λ Oph Lambda Ophiuchi Lambda Ophiuchi is a binary star system in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has the traditional name Marfik ....	λ	10	148857	80883	3.82	0.28	166	A2V	Marfik, Marfic, Marsic
67 Oph 67 Ophiuchi 67 Ophiuchi is a Class B5 fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is considered to be a member of the open cluster Collinder 359 ....		67	164353	88192	3.93	−4.26	1417	B5Ib
70 Oph 70 Ophiuchi 70 Ophiuchi a binary star system located 16.6 light years away from the Earth. It is in the constellation Ophiuchus. At magnitude 4 it is a typical less bright star usually visible to the unaided eye away from city lights.-Binary star:...	p	70	165341	88601	4.03	5.50	17	K0V SB	nearby
44 Oph	b	44	157792	85340	4.16	2.11	84	A3IV:m
χ Oph Chi Ophiuchi Chi Ophiuchi is a Be star in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It has an apparent visual magnitude which varies between 4.18 and 5.0....	χ	7	148184	80569	4.22	−1.66	489	B2Vne	γ Cas variable
45 Oph	d	45	157919	85423	4.28	1.61	111	F3III
φ Oph	φ	8	148786	80894	4.29	0.25	210	G8/K0III
36 Oph B 36 Ophiuchi 36 Ophiuchi is a triple star system 19.5 light years away from Earth. It is in the constellation Ophiuchus.The primary and secondary stars are nearly identical orange main sequence dwarves of spectral type K0/K1 and the tertiary star is an orange main sequence dwarf of spectral type K5.Star C is...	A	36	155885	84405	4.33	5.44	20	K2:III:	nearby triple star system Star system A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar...
σ Oph	σ	49	157999	85355	4.34	−3.44	1173	K3IIvar
ι Oph	ι	25	152614	82673	4.39	0.11	234	B8V
ξ Oph	ξ	40	156897	84893	4.39	3.19	57	F2/F3V
68 Oph		68	164577	88290	4.42	−0.13	265	A2Vn
ω Oph	ω	9	148898	80975	4.45	0.80	175	Ap	α² CVn variable
ψ Oph	ψ	4	147700	80343	4.48	0.79	178	K0III
47 Oph		47	157950	85365	4.53	2.14	98	F3V
ρ Oph Rho Ophiuchi Rho Ophiuchi is a binary star system in the constellation Ophiuchus. It consists of a blue subgiant and a blue dwarf, both of which are of class B. Due to its location in the vicinity of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, its magnitude has been dimmed down by 2 magnitudes. The star is located about...	ρ	5	147933	80473	4.57	−0.84	394	B2V
μ Oph	μ	57	159975	86284	4.58	−1.55	549	B8II-IIIMNp
υ Oph	υ	3	148367	80628	4.62	1.75	122	A3m
20 Oph		20	151769	82369	4.64	1.80	121	F7IV
71 Oph		71	165760	88765	4.64	0.33	238	G8III-IV
41 Oph		41	156266	84514	4.72	0.60	218	K2III
τ Oph	τ	69	164764	88404	4.77	1.19	170	F5V+...
51 Oph 51 Ophiuchi 51 Ophiuchi is a young B-type star, lying approximately away in the constellation Ophiuchus, northwest of the center of the Milky Way...	c	51	158643	85755	4.78	−0.80	426	A0V	has a developing planetary system
66 Oph		66	164284	88149	4.79	−1.79	676	B2Ve	V2048 Oph; γ Cas variable; Be star
30 Oph		30	153687	83262	4.82	−0.63	402	K4III
74 Oph		74	168656	89918	4.85	0.27	269	G8III
58 Oph		58	160915	86736	4.86	3.64	57	F6/F7V
24 Sco		24	150416	81724	4.91	−0.48	391	G8II/III
HD 156681	e		156681	84671	5.03	−1.60	691	K4II-III
36 Oph A 36 Ophiuchi 36 Ophiuchi is a triple star system 19.5 light years away from Earth. It is in the constellation Ophiuchus.The primary and secondary stars are nearly identical orange main sequence dwarves of spectral type K0/K1 and the tertiary star is an orange main sequence dwarf of spectral type K5.Star C is...	A	36	155886		5.07				component of the 36 Oph system
ο Oph	ο	39	156349	84626	5.14	−0.09	363	K:...
23 Oph		23	152601	82730	5.23	0.82	248	K2III
17 G. Oph			148349	80620	5.24	−0.72	507	M2 comp
τ Oph	τ	69	164765		5.24
43 Oph		43	157236	85084	5.30	−1.02	599	K4/K5III
150 G. Oph Gliese 678 Gliese 678 is a spectroscopic binary star system approximately 60 light-years away in the constellation of Ophiuchus.This system is in the Zeta Herculis moving group, which is of low metallicity stars, 5 billion years old...			158614	85667	5.31	4.23	54	G8IV-V
37 Oph		37	155644	84177	5.32	−1.56	776	M2III
			171802	91217	5.38	2.43	127	F5III	52 G. Ser Cau in Oph.
21 G. Oph			148513	80693	5.41	−0.15	422	K4IIIp
146 G. Oph			158352	85537	5.41	1.41	206	A8V
208 G. Oph			168387	89772	5.41	2.15	147	K2III
88 G. Oph			155078	83962	5.43	2.40	132	F5IV
			171834	91237	5.43	2.92	103	F3V	53 G. Ser Cau in Oph.
183 G. Oph			163532	87847	5.44	−0.14	426	G9III
202 G. Oph			166460	89065	5.50	−0.01	412	K2III
21 Oph		21	152127	82480	5.51	0.39	345	A2Vs
40 G. Oph			150453	81754	5.55	2.41	139	F3V
24 Oph		24	152849	82925	5.57	0.34	363	A0V
152 G. Oph			158837	85749	5.57	0.28	373	G8III
153 G. Oph			159170	85922	5.61	2.19	158	A5V
82 G. Oph			154445	83635	5.63	−1.22	765	B1V
			169689	90313	5.64	−1.33	807	G8III-IV+..	39 G. Ser Cau in Oph.
22 G. Oph			148604	80793	5.66	1.09	268	G5III/IV
201 G. Oph			166285	89000	5.67	2.31	153	F5V
73 Oph		73	166233	88964	5.71	2.17	166	F2V	V2666 Oph; γ Dor variable Gamma Doradus variable Gamma Doradus variables are variable stars which display variations in luminosity due to non-radial pulsations of their surface. The stars are typically young, early F or late A type main sequence stars, and typical brightness fluctuations are 0.1 magnitudes with periods on the order of one day...
14 Oph		14	150557	81734	5.74	2.21	165	F2.7III-IV
26 Oph		26	153363	83196	5.74	3.13	108	F3V
12 Oph 12 Ophiuchi 12 Ophiuchi is a variable star in the constellation Ophiuchus. No companions have yet been detected in orbit around this star, and it remains uncertain whether or not it possesses a dust ring....		12	149661	81300	5.77	5.82	32	K2V	V2133 Oph; BY Dra variable BY Draconis variable BY Draconis variables are main sequence variable stars of late spectral types, usually K or M. The name comes from the archetype for this category of variable star system, BY Draconis. They exhibit variations in their luminosity due to rotation of the star coupled with star spots, and other...
134 G. Oph			157617	85139	5.77	−1.82	1076	K1III
180 G. Oph			162917	87558	5.77	3.29	102	F4IV-V
53 Oph	f	53	159480	85998	5.80	0.70	342	A2V
132 G. Oph			157527	85207	5.82	0.99	302	K0III
V2052 Oph (182 G. Oph)			163472	87812	5.82	−1.21	830	B2IV-V	β Cep variable
54 G. Oph			152311	82621	5.86	3.63	91	G5IV
187 G. Oph			164064	88101	5.86	−0.29	553	K5III
66 G. Oph			153336	83176	5.88	0.03	482	M1/M2III
U Oph			156247	84500	5.89	−0.46	606	B5Vnn	110 G. Ophiuchi; Algol variable Algol variable Algol variables or Algol-type binaries are a class of eclipsing binary stars where the orbital plane of the stars are coincident with the line of sight from Earth. When the cooler component passes in front of the hotter one, part of the latter's light is blocked, and the total brightness of the...
179 G. Oph			162774	87491	5.91	0.75	351	K5III
ρ Oph Rho Ophiuchi Rho Ophiuchi is a binary star system in the constellation Ophiuchus. It consists of a blue subgiant and a blue dwarf, both of which are of class B. Due to its location in the vicinity of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, its magnitude has been dimmed down by 2 magnitudes. The star is located about...	ρ	5	147934		5.92
184 G. Oph			163624	87875	5.95	1.05	312	A3V
164 G. Oph			160781	86575	5.97	−1.93	1240	G7III
85 G. Oph			154779	83854	5.98	0.53	401	K0III
105 G. Oph			155970	84402	5.98	1.11	307	K1III
140 G. Oph			157955	85442	5.98	−0.34	599	B9.5IV
			169111	90052	5.99	0.16	479	A2V
V2213 Oph (81 G. Oph)			154417	83601	6.00	4.45	66	F9V	BY Draconis variable
142 G. Oph			157978	85333	6.01	−1.01	825	A0...
16 Oph		16	151133	82037	6.02	0.20	477	B9.5III
46 G. Oph			151527	82259	6.03	0.35	447	A0IV/V
119 G. Oph			156717	84792	6.03	0.74	373	A0V
30 G. Oph			149911	81440	6.05	0.54	412	A0pe...
151 G. Oph			158704	85783	6.05	0.42	436	B9II/III
16 G. Oph			148287	80558	6.06	0.28	466	G8III
86 G. Oph			154895	83853	6.06	1.46	272	A3V
36 G. Oph			150366	81728	6.07	1.54	262	A7III
19 Oph		19	151431	82162	6.07	0.17	492	A3V
			170137	90487	6.07	−2.05	1370	K3III	43 G. Ser Cau in Oph.
109 G. Oph			156227	84524	6.08	0.60	407	K0
162 G. Oph			160471	86476	6.08	−0.03	544	K2.5Ib
V2392 Oph (206 G. Oph)			167654	89527	6.10	−0.58	706	M4III
95 G. Oph			155401	84175	6.12	0.00	546	B9Vn...
			160365	86373	6.12	1.26	305	F6III
V986 Oph (196 G. Oph)			165174	88522	6.14			B0IIIn
63 G. Oph			153021	82979	6.15	1.72	251	G8III-IV
61 Oph		61	161270	86831	6.16	0.41	460	A1IV-V
V2368 Oph (108 G. Oph)			156208	84479	6.17	−0.11	588	A2V	Algol variable
			157588	85242	6.17	0.60	424	K0III
8 G. Oph			146514	79781	6.18	2.79	155	A9Vn
V1010 Oph (48 G. Oph)			151676	82339	6.18	1.83	242	A3V	β Lyr variable Beta Lyrae variable Beta Lyrae variables are a class of close binary stars. Their total brightness is variable because the two component stars orbit each other, and in this orbit one component periodically passes in front of the other one, thereby blocking its light. The two component stars of Beta Lyrae systems are...
Y Oph			162714	87495	6.18	−3.54	2860	G3Ibv SB	δ Cep variable
158 G. Oph			160042	86352	6.19	1.11	337	G6III/IV
			162468	87335	6.19	0.22	509	K1III-IV
173 G. Oph			161941	87150	6.22	−3.18	2470	B9.5V
10 G. Oph			147550	80227	6.24	0.76	407	B9V
V2388 Oph			163151	87655	6.24	2.08	221	F5Vn
34 G. Oph			150259	81632	6.25	0.68	424	K0III
41 G. Oph			150451	81687	6.25	2.88	154	A7III
V2542 Oph (56 G. Oph)			152569	82693	6.25	1.93	238	F0V	δ Sct variable Delta Scuti variable A Delta Scuti variable is a variable star which exhibits variations in its luminosity due to both radial and non-radial pulsations of the star's surface. Typical brightness fluctuations are from 0.003 to 0.9 magnitudes in V over a period of a few hours, although the amplitude and period of the...
159 G. Oph			160315	86391	6.25	0.88	387	F4IV...
5 G. Oph			145788	79463	6.26	0.10	557	A1V
80 G. Oph			154481	83740	6.26	−1.73	1294	B8/B9II
			172424	91523	6.26	0.38	488	G8III	64 G. Ser Cau in Oph.
62 G. Oph			152909	82951	6.27	−0.33	682	B7/8III
29 Oph		29	153727	83331	6.28	0.58	450	K1III
115 G. Oph			156462	84649	6.28	−0.68	805	M0/M1III
131 G. Oph			157347	85042	6.28	4.83	63	G5IV
185 G. Oph			163641	87866	6.28	−0.32	681	B9III
77 G. Oph			154204	83567	6.29	0.86	397	B7IV/V
79 G. Oph			154418	83684	6.29	1.33	321	A1m...
			168199	89677	6.29	−1.38	1113	B5V
167 G. Oph			161056	86768	6.30	−1.85	1393	B1.5V
122 G. Oph			156826	84801	6.31	2.67	174	G9V
51 G. Oph			151900	82405	6.32	2.43	195	F1III-IV
33 G. Oph			150177	81580	6.33	3.14	142	F3V
60 G. Oph			152781	82861	6.33	3.30	132	K0/K1III/IV
72 G. Oph			153914	83342	6.33	1.00	379	A4V
36 Oph C 36 Ophiuchi 36 Ophiuchi is a triple star system 19.5 light years away from Earth. It is in the constellation Ophiuchus.The primary and secondary stars are nearly identical orange main sequence dwarves of spectral type K0/K1 and the tertiary star is an orange main sequence dwarf of spectral type K5.Star C is...	A		156026	84478	6.33	7.45	19	K5V	V2215 Oph; component of the 36 Oph system; RS CVn variable RS Canum Venaticorum variable RS Canum Venaticorum variables are a type of variable star. They are close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. These spots are believed to cause variations in their observed luminosity...
176 G. Oph			162596	87428	6.33	0.66	445	K0
			163772	87910	6.33	1.19	348	A1V
84 G. Oph			154660	83738	6.34	1.62	286	A9V
97 G. Oph			155500	84113	6.34	0.89	402	K0III
133 G. Oph			157546	85195	6.34	−0.30	695	B8V
			166095	88862	6.34	0.28	532	A5m
2 G. Oph			144362	78849	6.35	1.89	254	F2IV
19 G. Oph			148390	80610	6.35	0.23	547	K5
87 G. Oph			154962	83906	6.35	3.61	115	G8IV-V
125 G. Oph			156992	84947	6.36	−0.11	643	K3III
147 G. Oph			158463	85622	6.36	2.07	235	K0III
V2126 Oph (188 G. Oph)			164258	88148	6.36	0.94	395	A3spe...	α² CVn variable
192 G. Oph			164432	88213	6.36	−1.96	1502	B2IV
144 G. Oph			158170	85474	6.37	1.57	297	F5IV
83 G. Oph			154610	83677	6.38	0.04	604	K5
			154619	83688	6.38	1.04	381	G8III-IV
3 G. Oph			144390	78870	6.39	1.25	347	K0
42 G. Oph			150493	81691	6.40	−0.46	767	K0
X Oph (42 G. Oph)			172171	91389	6.40			K0	Mira variable Mira variable Mira variables , named after the star Mira, are a class of pulsating variable stars characterized by very red colors, pulsation periods longer than 100 days, and light amplitudes greater than one magnitude in infrared and 2.5 magnitude in visual...
163 G. Oph			160839	86725	6.40	−3.37	2937	F0III/IV
136 G. Oph			157864	85391	6.42	0.86	423	B9.5/A0V
V2114 Oph (145 G. Oph)			158228	85450	6.42	−0.59	823	M4III
			159082	85826	6.42	0.51	495	B9.5V
V2393 Oph			171247	90971	6.42	−2.01	1583	B8IIIp SiSr:	50 G. Ser Cau in Oph; α² CVn variable
123 G. Oph			156860	84780	6.43	0.11	599	M5III
205 G. Oph			167162	89347	6.43	−1.35	1173	K2
31 G. Oph			150052	81499	6.44	−0.72	881	K5
138 G. Oph			157856	85307	6.44	2.49	201	F3V
174 G. Oph			162113	87224	6.44	1.34	342	K0III
			148531	80708	6.46	1.65	299	K5
23 G. Oph			148743	80840	6.46	−2.34	1874	A7Ib
38 G. Oph			150381	81663	6.47	0.54	499	K0
			158716	85666	6.47	1.59	309	A1V
52 Oph		52	159376	86060	6.47	−0.69	883	Ap Si
64 G. Oph			153229	83090	6.48	3.06	158	F3IV/V
			171505	91090	6.48	0.03	635	A1V
20 G. Oph			148515	80719	6.49	3.16	151	F2V
121 G. Oph HD 156846 HD 156846 is a G-type main sequence star of magnitude 6.5, located approximately 160 light-years away in the Ophiuchus constellation. The star has an M4 companion and a planet.- Planetary system :...			156846	84856	6.51	3.06	160	G1V	has a planet Extrasolar planet An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars... (b HD 156846 b HD 156846 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 160 light-years away in the constellation of Ophiuchus, orbiting the star HD 156846. It has one of the most eccentric planetary orbits known. The high eccentricity of this planet's orbit is probably attributable to the presence of a red... )
ο Oph	ο	39	156350	84625	6.59	0.75	481	G8/K0II
38 Oph		38	156252	84605	6.81	1.17	438	B9.5V
HD 148427 HD 148427 HD 148427 is a 7th magnitude K-type subgiant star located approximately 193 light years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its mass is 45% greater than the Sun, it is three times the size and six times more luminous, although its age is two and a half billion years. In August 2009, it was found...			148427	80687	6.90	3.04	193	K0IV	has a planet (b HD 148427 b HD 148427 b is a gas giant extrasolar planet which orbits the K-type subgiant star HD 148427, located approximately 193 light years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. This planet has a minimum mass slightly less than Jupiter and orbits slightly closer to the star than Earth to the Sun. The... )
18 Oph		18	151659		7.10			A1m...
Gl 673 Gliese 673 Gliese 673 is an orange dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has a stellar classification of K7V. Main sequence stars with this spectra have a mass in the range of 60-70% of solar mass .This star is relatively near our Sun at a distance of about 25 light years...			157881	85295	7.54	8.10	25	K5	nearby; high proper motion Proper motion The proper motion of a star is its angular change in position over time as seen from the center of mass of the solar system. It is measured in seconds of arc per year, arcsec/yr, where 3600 arcseconds equal one degree. This contrasts with radial velocity, which is the time rate of change in... star
HD 149143 HD 149143 HD 149143 is a star located in Ophiuchus constellation that has spectral type of G0 located at a distance of 207 ly from us. Its apparent magnitude is 7.9 and the absolute magnitude is 3.9....			149143	81022	7.90	3.89	207	G0	has a planet (b HD 149143 b HD 149143 b is an extrasolar planet that has a minimum mass of 1.33 Jupiter masses. As is typical for a lot of hot Jupiters, its orbital eccentricity is low.... )
HD 170469 HD 170469 HD 170469 is a yellow subgiant star located approximately 212 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has apparent magnitude +8.21 and it is 211.91 ly away....			170469	90593	8.21	4.15	212	G5IV	has a planet (b HD 170469 b HD 170469 b is a gas giant exoplanet located approximately 212 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus, orbiting the star HD 170469. This planet was discovered in April 2007. The star is 1.1 solar mass and the planet is at least 67% the mass of Jupiter, orbiting about half the distance of... )
HD 171028 HD 171028 HD 171028 is a yellow main-sequence star in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The apparent magnitude is +8.31, visible in good binoculars. Unlike most planet-harboring stars, it does not have a Hipparcos number, though the distance was estimated at 90±7.8 parsecs. In the summer of 2007, a planet was...			171028		8.31			G0	has a planet (b)
Barnard's Star Barnard's star Barnard's Star, also known occasionally as Barnard's "Runaway" Star, is a very low-mass red dwarf star approximately six light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Ophiuchus . In 1916, the American astronomer E.E...				87937	9.54	13.24	5.94	M4Ve	2nd nearest star system; V2500 Oph
Wolf 1061 Wolf 1061 Wolf 1061 is a red dwarf star. It is located relatively near our Sun, at a distance of about 13.8 light years, in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has a relatively high proper motion and has not been found to have any unusual spectroscopic features....				80824	10.12	11.97	13.91	M3.5	30th nearest star system; V2306 Oph
COROT-6 COROT-6 COROT-6 is a magnitude 13.9 star located in the Ophiuchus constellation.-Location and properties:The star has a radius of about 102% of the Sun and a mass of about 110% of the Sun. It is a main sequence F type star a little larger and hotter than the Sun.- Planetary system :The star is orbited by...					13.9			F5V	text-align:left; > has a transiting planet (b)
GJ 1214 GJ 1214 GJ 1214 is a dim M4.5 red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus with an apparent magnitude of 14.7. It is located at a distance of approximately 40 light years from Earth. It is about one-fifth as large as the Sun with a surface temperature estimated to be...					14.67	14.10	42	M4.5	text-align:left; > has a transiting super-Earth Super-Earth A super-Earth is an extrasolar planet with a mass higher than Earth's, but substantially below the mass of the Solar System's gas giants. The term super-Earth refers only to the mass of the planet, and does not imply anything about the surface conditions or habitability... planet (b)
SN 1604 SN 1604 Supernova 1604, also known as Kepler's Supernova, Kepler's Nova or Kepler's Star, was a supernova that occurred in the Milky Way, in the constellation Ophiuchus. , it is the last supernova to have been unquestionably observed in our own galaxy, occurring no farther than 6 kiloparsecs or about...					n/a			S	Kepler's star; supernova Supernova A supernova is a stellar explosion that is more energetic than a nova. It is pronounced with the plural supernovae or supernovas. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months...

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