σ-Oph (Star)

From South El Monte , σ-Oph is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:32, when it reaches an altitude of 18° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:13, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 45° above your south-western horizon.
Name
σ-Oph
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 17h26m30s [4] |
Declination: | +04°08'25" [4] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: Variable | 4.33 (V) [2] 6.29 (BT) [2] 4.50 (VT) [2] 3.82 (G) [4] 4.62 (BP) [4] 2.98 (RP) [4] |
Distance: | 266.1 parsec 867.5 lightyrs [4] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.53 |
Proper motion (speed): | 6.9 mas/yr[4] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 12.2° |
Absolute mag (V): | -2.79 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.