30 Ophiuchi is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus, and figures 0.99° east (specifically E½S) of the heart of cluster Messier 10. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued point of light with an apparent visual...
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...
36 Ophiuchi (also officially named Guniibuu for component A) is a triple star system approximately 19.5 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus.
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...
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Ophiuchus, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Messier 10 or M10 (also designated NGC 6254) is a globular cluster of stars in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. The object was discovered by the French astronomer Charles Messier on May 29, 1764, who cataloged it as number 10 in his...
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...
Beta Ophiuchi or β Ophiuchi, also named Cebalrai , is a star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is 2.7, which is readily visible to the naked eye even from urban skies. The distance to this star...