68-Oph (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , 68-Oph is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:54 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Name 68-Oph
Object type Star
Other names
68-Oph
68 Ophiuchi
HR 6723[1]
HD 164577
NSV 10009
HIP 88290[3]
TYC 430-3748-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:18h01m45s [2]
Declination:+01°18'18" [2]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:
Variable
4.43 (V) [2]
4.46 (BT) [2]
4.43 (VT) [2]
Distance:89.7 parsec
292.4 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.03
Proper motion (speed):20.7 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):129.8°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.33

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