Star · G8III
74 Oph
74 Oph is a giant star of spectral type G8III in the constellation Ophiuchus, 242.6 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 89918 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Distance | 242.6 light-years (74.4 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.85 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.49 |
| Spectral type | G8III |
| Surface temperature | 4,970 K |
| Luminosity | 75.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 11.8 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.13 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 20m 52.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +3° 22′ 38″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 6.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.85). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 87° 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 1783. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 74 Oph, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.19, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Monoceros. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 90490 12.4 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.