68 Ophiuchi
68 Ophiuchi is a variable and double main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
68 Ophiuchi visual magnitude is 4.45. Because of its moderate brightness, 68 Ophiuchi is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 68 Ophiuchi.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 68 Ophiuchi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
68 Ophiuchi is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 68 Ophiuchi double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
68 Ophiuchi is distant 264.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 68 Ophiuchi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):