The star ν-Oph
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , ν-Oph is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 16° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:35 (PST) – 3 hours and 12 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:30.
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Name
ν-Oph
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 3.32 (V) [1] 4.58 (BT) [1] 3.42 (VT) [1] 2.98 (G) [2] 3.80 (BP) [2] 2.58 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
| Right ascension: | 17h59m01s [2] |
| Declination: | -09°46'26" [2] |
| Distance: | 43.4 parsec 141.4 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 119.8 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 184.9° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.13 |