Yed Prior
HIP 79593; Delta Oph; 1 Oph
HIP 79593; Delta Oph; 1 Oph
DoubleStar
Oph
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.74
Spectral Type
M0.5III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.58)
Distance
171.1 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 14m 20.7s
Dec
-03° 41' 40.0"
Constellation
Oph
HR
6056
HIP
79593
Bayer
Delta
Flamsteed
1 Oph
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Multiple Star System
Separation
68.4″
Companion Mag
13.4
Position Angle
308°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BUP 164
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 68.4″ · PA: 308° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Ultraviolet FeII emission.
Yed Prior; Yad; Yed; Jed.
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