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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:05 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:48
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ρ Ophiuchi (rho Ophiuchi)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 21:53 | Tran: 1:43 | Set: 5:29
Alt: -4.59°   Az: 237.21°   Direction: West-South-West

ρ Ophiuchi is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Ophiuchus.

ρ Ophiuchi visual magnitude is 5.92. Because of its faintness, ρ 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.

Image of ρ Ophiuchi (rho Ophiuchi) star
DSS2 image of ρ Ophiuchi. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ Ophiuchi during the next 10000 years (-1.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 27m 06s
-23° 30’ 08”
04h 24m 08s
20h 51m 15s

J2000

16h 25m 35s
-23° 26’ 45”

Galactic Coordinates

353.69°
17.69°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ρ Ophiuchi (rho Ophiuchi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.92
Main-sequence

B2V
10125K

Star System Properties

ρ Ophiuchi is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ρ Ophiuchi double sysyem:

5.92
6.62
0.7
3.2 arcsec

Alternative Designations

ρ Ophiuchi
(rho Ophiuchi)
SAO184381
SAO184381

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ρ Ophiuchi (rho Ophiuchi) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 113.5°
Max altitude: 15.0°
Azimuth: 246.5°