Star
Yed Posterior
ε Ophiuchi · HIP 79882 · Yellow giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.97) — a surface around 4,800 K.
Distance
106 light-years
Spectral type
G8III
Brightness
mag 3.23
Absolute mag
0.66
Luminosity
47 × Sun
Surface
~4,800 K
Right ascension
16h 18m 19s
Declination
−4° 42′
- Yed Posterior is a yellow giant in Ophiuchus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.