37 Ophiuchi
37 Ophiuchi is a double giant star of spectral class M2 in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
37 Ophiuchi visual magnitude is 5.33. Because of its faintness, 37 Ophiuchi is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 37 Ophiuchi.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 37 Ophiuchi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
37 Ophiuchi is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 37 Ophiuchi double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
37 Ophiuchi is distant 776.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 37 Ophiuchi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):