Star
Cebalrai
β Ophiuchi · HIP 86742 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.17) — a surface around 4,400 K.
Distance
81.8 light-years
Spectral type
K2III
Brightness
mag 2.76
Absolute mag
0.76
Luminosity
43 × Sun
Surface
~4,400 K
Right ascension
17h 43m 28s
Declination
+4° 34′
- Cebalrai is a orange giant in Ophiuchus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.