Star · F3V
26 Oph
26 Oph is a main-sequence star of spectral type F3V in the constellation Ophiuchus, 110.9 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 83196 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Distance | 110.9 light-years (34.0 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.74 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 3.08 |
| Spectral type | F3V |
| Surface temperature | 6,840 K |
| Luminosity | 4.97 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.59 R☉ |
| Mass | 1.49 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 17h 00m 09.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −24° 59′ 20″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.74). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 65° N. South of latitude 65° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1915. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 26 Oph, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 7.49, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Taurus. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.