Kappa Oph
HIP 83000; Kappa Oph; 27 Oph
Star
Oph
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.20
Variable Type
Slow Irregular Variable
Spectral Type
K2III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.15)
Distance
91.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 57m 40.1s
Dec
+09° 22' 30.0"
Constellation
Oph
HR
6299
HIP
83000
Bayer
Kappa
Flamsteed
27 Oph
Variable ID
Kap Oph
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Lb? 3.14 - 3.20V, 4.1 - 5.0p.
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