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Proper Names	Cebalrai, Kelb Alrai
Bayer Designation	Beta Ophiuchi
Flamsteed Number	60 Ophiuchi
HR (BSC)	6603
HD	161096
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right Ascension	17h 43m 28s
Declination	+4° 34' 2"
Distance	82 light years 25 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.8 Absolute: +0.8
Spectral Class	K2 Orange Giant
Optimum Visibility	June / July
Notes	Actually the fifth brightest star in Ophiuchus despite its 'Beta' designation, this orange giant is some fourteen times the Sun's diameter, but its outer shell is extremely tenuous in nature. There are indications that Cebalrai may possess at least one planet, though this remains to be confirmed.

Eighty-two light years from Earth, inward across the Galactic disc of the Milky Way, lies the orange star Cebalrai.

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