The star φ-Oph
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , φ-Oph is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:37 (EST) – 3 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 21° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:06.
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Name
φ-Oph
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 4.28 (V) [1] 5.44 (BT) [1] 4.38 (VT) [1] 3.98 (G) [2] 4.53 (BP) [2] 3.46 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
| Right ascension: | 16h31m08s [2] |
| Declination: | -16°36'46" [2] |
| Distance: | 71.2 parsec 232.0 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 57.7 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 230.7° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.02 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.