Star
Sinistra
ν Ophiuchi · HIP 88048 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.99) — a surface around 4,800 K.
Distance
151 light-years
Spectral type
K0III
Brightness
mag 3.32
Absolute mag
0.00
Luminosity
87 × Sun
Surface
~4,800 K
Right ascension
17h 59m 02s
Declination
−9° 46′
- Sinistra is a orange giant in Ophiuchus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.