24 Oph
HIP 82925; 24 Oph
DoubleStar
Ophiuchus
(Oph)
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.58
Spectral Type
A0V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.02)
Distance
362 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 56m 48.0s
Dec
-23° 08' 60.0"
Constellation
Ophiuchus
(Oph)
HR
6291
HIP
82925
Flamsteed
24 Oph
Double Cat
10265
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Multiple Star System
Separation
1.0″
Companion Mag
6.3
Position Angle
304°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: White
Discoverer
BU 1117
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.0″ · PA: 304° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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