μ-Oph (Star)

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

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From Fairfield , μ-Oph is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 13° above the horizon at dusk.

Name μ-Oph
Object type Star
Other names
μ-Oph
Mu Ophiuchi
57-Oph
57 Ophiuchi
HR 6567[1]
HD 159975
HIP 86284[3]
TYC 5660-589-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 4168517278355561088[4]
Position
Right ascension:17h37m50s [4]
Declination:−08°07'07" [4]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:4.61 (V) [2]
4.72 (BT) [2]
4.62 (VT) [2]
4.53 (G) [4]
4.62 (BP) [4]
4.36 (RP) [4]
Distance:199.8 parsec
651.3 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):0.09
Proper motion (speed):23.8 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):206.8°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-1.90

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