ω-Oph (Star)
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 , ω-Oph is visible between 22:29 and 03:20. It will become accessible around 22:29, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:55, 27° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 03:20 when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
ω-Oph
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.44 (V) [3] 4.61 (BT) [2] 4.46 (VT) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
| Right ascension: | 16h32m08s [3] |
| Declination: | -21°27'59" [3] |
| Distance: | 51.7 parsec 168.6 lightyrs [5] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 41.1 mas/yr [5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 30.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.87 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.