68 Ophiuchi

68 Ophiuchi
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension 18h 01m 45.19884s [1]
Declination +01° 18 18.2775 [1]
Spectral typeA2Vn

68 Ophiuchi is a star in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.44. Located around 89.69 parsecs (292.5 ly) distant, it is a blue-white main-sequence star of spectral type A2Vn,[1] a star that is currently fusing its core hydrogen. The star is suspected of varying between magnitudes 4.42 and 4.48.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "68 Ophiuchi". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. VSX (17 December 2005). "NSV 10009". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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