F-Oph (Star)

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

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From South El Monte , f-Oph is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:12 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:17.

Name F-Oph
Object type Star
Other names
f-Oph
f Ophiuchi
53-Oph
53 Ophiuchi
HR 6548[1]
HD 159480
HIP 85998[3]
TYC 996-317-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:17h34m36s [2]
Declination:+09°35'12" [2]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:5.80 (V) [2]
5.84 (BT) [2]
5.80 (VT) [2]
Distance:103.5 parsec
337.5 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.03
Proper motion (speed):11.3 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):150.2°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.72

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