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23 Ophiuchi

Orange Star in Ophiuchus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	23 Ophiuchi
HR (BSC)	6280
HD	152601
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right Ascension	16h 54m 36s
Declination	-6° 9' 14"
Distance	254 light years 78 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.2 Absolute: 0.8
Spectral Class	K2III Orange Giant
Optimum Visibility	June

23 Ophiuchi is an orange giant star, some 250 light years from the Solar System. It lies just outside the band of the Milky Way, in the constellation of Ophiuchus.

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