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Ophiuchus (/ ˌ ɒ f i ˈ juː k ə s /) is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek ὀφιοῦχος ( ophioûkhos ), meaning "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping a snake.
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Nu Ophiuchi and its brown dwarf companion Nu Ophiuchi b. Nu Ophiuchi has about three times the mass of the Sun and is roughly 450 million years old. [4] The spectrum of the star matches a stellar classification of K0 IIIa, [3] indicating it is a giant star that has exhausted the supply of hydrogen at its core and evolved away from the main sequence of stars.
Rho Ophiuchi (ρ Ophiuchi) is a multiple star system in the constellation Ophiuchus. The central system has an apparent magnitude of 4.63. [2] Based on the central system's parallax of 9.03 mas, [1] it is located about 360 light-years (110 parsecs) away. [1] The other stars in the system are slightly farther away. [11]
Alpha Ophiuchi (α Ophiuchi, abbreviated Alpha Oph, α Oph), also named Rasalhague / ˈ r æ s əl h eɪ ɡ /, [11] [12] is a binary star and the brightest star in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Nomenclature
λ Ophiuchi, Latinized as Lambda Ophiuchi, is a triple star system [3] in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. [10] It has the traditional name Marfik / ˈ m ɑːr f ɪ k /, [11] which now applies exclusively to the primary component. [12] The system is visible to the naked eye as a faint point of light with an apparent visual magnitude ...
Beta Ophiuchi or β Ophiuchi, also named Cebalrai / ˌ s ɛ b əl ˈ r eɪ. iː /, [11] [12] is a star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus.The apparent visual magnitude of this star is 2.7, [2] which is readily visible to the naked eye even from urban skies.
Zeta Ophiuchi (ζ Oph, ζ Ophiuchi) is a single [9] star located in the constellation of Ophiuchus.It has an apparent visual magnitude of 2.6, making it the third-brightest star in the constellation.