Star · K0V
70 Oph
70 Oph is a main-sequence star of spectral type K0V in the constellation Ophiuchus, 16.7 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | Gl 702A · HIP 88601 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Distance | 16.7 light-years (5.11 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.03 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 5.49 |
| Spectral type | K0V |
| Surface temperature | 5,110 K |
| Luminosity | 0.719 L☉ |
| Radius | 1.08 R☉ |
| Mass | 0.921 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 05m 27.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | +2° 29′ 58″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 28.9 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.03). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 88° S. 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 2009. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 296 thousand years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 70 Oph, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 3.37, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Orion. It would be visible 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.