Star
κ Ophiuchi
HIP 83000 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.16) — a surface around 4,400 K.
Distance
91.5 light-years
Spectral type
K2IIIvar
Brightness
mag 3.19
Absolute mag
0.95
Luminosity
36 × Sun
Surface
~4,400 K
Right ascension
16h 57m 40s
Declination
+9° 23′
- κ Ophiuchi is a orange giant in Ophiuchus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.