This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Ophiuchus, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Alpha Ophiuchi (α Ophiuchi, abbreviated Alpha Oph, α Oph), also named Rasalhague , is a binary star and the brightest star in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Five degrees west-north-west of Rasalhague lies Rasalgethi, one of the brightest stars in...
Ophiuchus ( o-fee-YOO-kəs) 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. The serpent is...
70 Ophiuchi (p Ophiuchi) is a binary star system located 16.7 light-years away from the Earth. It is in the constellation Ophiuchus. At magnitude 4 it appears as a dim star visible to the unaided eye away from city lights.
Zeta Ophiuchi (ζ Oph, ζ Ophiuchi) is a single 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. Spectroscopic measurements give an estimated distance...
Nu Ophiuchi (ν Oph, ν Ophiuchi) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. The apparent visual magnitude is +3.3, making it one of the brighter members of this constellation. Based upon parallax measurements made by the Hipparcos...
Eta Ophiuchi is a binary star in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from η Ophiuchi, and abbreviated Eta Oph or η Oph. With a combined apparent magnitude of +2.43, it is the second-brightest of the...
Sh 2-22 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. It is part of the Sharpless Catalog assembled by Stewart Sharpless. The nebula appears to surround 63 Ophiuchi, however, 63 Ophiuchi and the star's corresponding ring nebula around it...
Gamma Ophiuchi, Latinized from γ Ophiuchi, formally named Bake-eo, is a fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Ophiuchus. Together with Beta Ophiuchi, it forms the serpent-holder's right shoulder. The star is visible to the naked eye with an...
Sh 2-27 (also known as the Cobold Nebula or the Zeta Ophiuchi Nebula), is an emission nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is ionized by the star Zeta Ophiuchi, which lies near its center. The star is a runaway that produces a notable bow...
