29 Ophiuchi
29 Ophiuchi is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
29 Ophiuchi visual magnitude is 6.26. Because of its reltive faintness, 29 Ophiuchi should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 29 Ophiuchi is -0.038 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 29 Ophiuchi
29 Ophiuchi is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 18.7°
Azimuth: 193.4°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 29 Ophiuchi
29 Ophiuchi is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 29 Ophiuchi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 29 Ophiuchi in the sky:
Visibility of 29 Ophiuchi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 29 Ophiuchi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 29 Ophiuchi from the Sun and relative movement
29 Ophiuchi is distant 450.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 44 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 29 Ophiuchi
29 Ophiuchi belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 29 Ophiuchi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
