The star 26-Oph
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , 26-Oph is visible between 00:12 and 02:46. It will become accessible around 00:12, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:29, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:46 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
26-Oph
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 5.74 (V) [1] 6.19 (BT) [1] 5.78 (VT) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.35 |
| Right ascension: | 17h00m09s [1] |
| Declination: | -24°59'20" [1] |
| Distance: | 33.7 parsec 109.9 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 75.0 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 137.5° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.10 |