e Ophiuchi

e Ophiuchi
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension 17h 18m 36.99s
Declination +10° 51′ 52.1″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.03
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage red giant branch
Spectral type K4II-III
U−B color index 1.89
B−V color index 1.55
R−I color index 0.83
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)1.89 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +7.676 mas/yr
Dec.: −97.830 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.3784±0.1045 mas
Distance511 ± 8 ly
(157 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.86
Details
Mass1.1 M
Radius53 R
Luminosity554 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.06 cgs
Temperature3,836 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.47 km/s
Age10.3 Gyr
Other designations
e Oph, 66 Her, BD+11°3156, HD 156681, HR 6433, SAO 102725
Database references
SIMBADdata

e Ophiuchi (HD 156681) is a star in the constellation Ophiuchus near the border with Hercules, which it had been mistakenly catalogued 66 Herculis. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.03.