71 Ophiuchi
71 Ophiuchi is a giant star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
71 Ophiuchi visual magnitude is 4.64. Because of its moderate brightness, 71 Ophiuchi should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 71 Ophiuchi is 0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.032 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 71 Ophiuchi
71 Ophiuchi is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -7.7°
Azimuth: 65.5°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 71 Ophiuchi
71 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 71 Ophiuchi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 71 Ophiuchi in the sky:
Visibility of 71 Ophiuchi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 71 Ophiuchi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 71 Ophiuchi from the Sun and relative movement
71 Ophiuchi is distant 237.78 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 71 Ophiuchi
71 Ophiuchi belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 71 Ophiuchi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
