Theta Ophiuchi

Starbox short
name=Theta Ophiuchi
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Ophiuchus
ra=17^h 22^m 00.58^s
dec=-24° 59' 58.2"
spectral=B2IV
appmag_v=+3.27
absmag_v=-2.92
dist_ly=563
dist_pc=172.70
names=Kaki, 42 Ophiuchi, HR 6453, HD 157056, CD -24 13292, HIP 84970, SAO 185320, FK5 644, GC 23451

Theta Ophiuchi (θ Oph / θ Ophiuchi) is a Class B2, third-magnitude star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It sometimes called by the Arabic name Imad, meaning "pillar", perhaps referring to one of the pillars upon which the Snake Charmer الحواء "Al Hawwa" is standing, or it may refer to the Pillar of Moral and Spiritual Fortitude portrayed within southern Ophiuchus and part of Scorpius by the ancient Arabs. Another name is "Kaki" for "lower leg" or "foot".

Theta Ophiuchi is a variable star of the Beta Cephei type, located about 565 light-years from Earth.

References

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External links

* [http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/ Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Ophiuchus]