κ-Oph (Star)

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From South El Monte , κ-Oph is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:57 (PDT), 20° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:44, 65° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:37, 43° above your western horizon.

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Name κ-Oph
Object type Star
Other names
κ-Oph
Kappa Ophiuchi
27-Oph
27 Ophiuchi
HR 6299[1]
HD 153210
HIP 83000[3]
TYC 979-2198-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 4444057469252265984[4]
Position
Right ascension:16h57m39s [4]
Declination:+09°22'29" [4]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:
Variable
3.19 (V) [2]
4.67 (BT) [2]
3.31 (VT) [2]
2.88 (G) [4]
3.69 (BP) [4]
2.38 (RP) [4]
Distance:26.9 parsec
87.8 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):1.16
Proper motion (speed):292.8 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):268.1°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):1.04
Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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