The Ophiucus constellation is a small group formed by 10 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 203 discovered stars.
The constellation of Ophiucus represents a “serpent-bearer” (a man grasping a snake).
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Ophiucus constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ras Alhague | Alpha Ophiuchi | α Oph | 47.00 | 2.08 | 1.3 | A5III |
| Sabik | Eta Ophiuchi | η Oph | 84.00 | 2.43 | 0.37 | A2.5Va |
| Han | Zeta Ophiuchi | ζ Oph | 458.00 | 2.54 | −3.20 | O9.5V |
| Yed Prior | Delta Ophiuchi | δ Oph | 170.00 | 2.73 | −0.86 | M1III |
| Cebalrai | Beta Ophiuchi | β Oph | 82.00 | 2.76 | 0.76 | K2III |
| Kappa Ophiuchi | κ Oph | 86.00 | 3.19 | 1.09 | K2IIIvar | |
| Yed Posterior | Epsilon Ophiuchi | ε Oph | 107.00 | 3.23 | 0.64 | G8III |
| Theta Ophiuchi | θ Oph | 563.00 | 3.27 | −2.92 | B2IV | |
| Sinistra | Nu Ophiuchi | ν Oph | 153.00 | 3.32 | −0.03 | K0III |
| 72 Ophiuchi | 72 Oph | 83.00 | 3.71 | 1.69 | A4IVs | |
| Muliphen | Gamma Ophiuchi | γ Oph | 95.00 | 3.75 | 1.43 | A0V |
| Marfik | Lambda Ophiuchi | λ Oph | 166.00 | 3.82 | 0.28 | A2V |
| 67 Ophiuchi | 67 Oph | 1417.00 | 3.93 | −4.26 | B5Ib | |
| 70 Ophiuchi | 70 Oph | 17.00 | 4.03 | 5.5 | K0V SB | |
| 44 Ophiuchi | 44 Oph | 84.00 | 4.16 | 2.11 | A3IV:m | |
| Chi Ophiuchi | χ Oph | 489.00 | 4.22 | −1.66 | B2Vne | |
| 45 Ophiuchi | 45 Oph | 111.00 | 4.28 | 1.61 | F3III | |
| Phi Ophiuchi | φ Oph | 210.00 | 4.29 | 0.25 | G8/K0III | |
| 36 Ophiuchi B | 36 Oph B | 20.00 | 4.33 | 5.44 | K1V | |
| Sigma Ophiuchi | σ Oph | 1173.00 | 4.34 | −3.44 | K3IIvar | |
| Iota Ophiuchi | ι Oph | 234.00 | 4.39 | 0.11 | B8V | |
| Xi Ophiuchi | ξ Oph | 57.00 | 4.39 | 3.19 | F2/F3V | |
| 68 Ophiuchi | 68 Oph | 265.00 | 4.42 | −0.13 | A2Vn | |
| Omega Ophiuchi | ω Oph | 175.00 | 4.45 | 0.8 | Ap | |
| Psi Ophiuchi | ψ Oph | 178.00 | 4.48 | 0.79 | K0III | |
| HD 157950 | HD 157950 | 98.00 | 4.53 | 2.14 | F3V | |
| Rho Ophiuchi A | ρ Oph A | 361.00 | 4.57 | −0.84 | B2V | |
| Mu Ophiuchi | μ Oph | 549.00 | 4.58 | −1.55 | B8II-IIIMNp | |
| Upsilon Ophiuchi | υ Oph | 122.00 | 4.62 | 1.75 | A3m | |
| 20 Ophiuchi | 20 Oph | 121.00 | 4.64 | 1.8 | F7IV | |
| 71 Ophiuchi | 71 Oph | 238.00 | 4.64 | 0.33 | G8III-IV | |
| 41 Ophiuchi | 41 Oph | 218.00 | 4.72 | 0.6 | K2III | |
| Tau Ophiuchi B | τ Oph B | 167.00 | 4.77 | 1.19 | F5V | |
| 51 Ophiuchi | 51 Oph | 426.00 | 4.78 | −0.80 | A0V | |
| 66 Ophiuchi | 66 Oph | 676.00 | 4.79 | −1.79 | B2Ve | |
| 30 Ophiuchi | 30 Oph | 402.00 | 4.82 | −0.63 | K4III | |
| 74 Ophiuchi | 74 Oph | 269.00 | 4.85 | 0.27 | G8III | |
| 58 Ophiuchi | 58 Oph | 57.00 | 4.86 | 3.64 | F6/F7V | |
| 24 Sco | 24 Sco | 391.00 | 4.91 | −0.48 | G8II/III | |
| 66 Her | 66 Her | 691.00 | 5.03 | −1.60 | K4II-III | |
| Gubiibuu | 36 Ophiuchi A | 36 Oph A | 20.00 | 5.07 | K0V | |
| Omicron Ophiuchi | ο Oph | 363.00 | 5.14 | −0.09 | K:… | |
| 23 Ophiuchi | 23 Oph | 248.00 | 5.23 | 0.82 | K2III | |
| 17 G. Ophiuchi | 17 G. Oph | 507.00 | 5.24 | −0.72 | M2 comp | |
| Tau Ophiuchi A | τ Oph A | 167.00 | 5.24 | F2V | ||
| 43 Ophiuchi | 43 Oph | 599.00 | 5.30 | −1.02 | K4/K5III | |
| Gliese 678 | Gliese 678 | 54.00 | 5.31 | 4.23 | G8IV-V | |
| 37 Ophiuchi | 37 Oph | 776.00 | 5.32 | −1.56 | M2III | |
| 127.00 | 5.38 | 2.43 | F5III | |||
| 21 G. Ophiuchi | 21 G. Oph | 422.00 | 5.41 | −0.15 | K4IIIp | |
| 146 G. Ophiuchi | 146 G. Oph | 206.00 | 5.41 | 1.41 | A8V | |
| 208 G. Ophiuchi | 208 G. Oph | 147.00 | 5.41 | 2.15 | K2III | |
| 88 G. Ophiuchi | 88 G. Oph | 132.00 | 5.43 | 2.4 | F5IV | |
| 103.00 | 5.43 | 2.92 | F3V | |||
| 183 G. Ophiuchi | 183 G. Oph | 426.00 | 5.44 | −0.14 | G9III | |
| 202 G. Ophiuchi | 202 G. Oph | 412.00 | 5.50 | −0.01 | K2III | |
| 21 Ophiuchi | 21 Oph | 345.00 | 5.51 | 0.39 | A2Vs | |
| 40 G. Ophiuchi | 40 G. Oph | 139.00 | 5.55 | 2.41 | F3V | |
| 24 Ophiuchi | 24 Oph | 363.00 | 5.57 | 0.34 | A0V | |
| 152 G. Ophiuchi | 152 G. Oph | 373.00 | 5.57 | 0.28 | G8III | |
| 153 G. Ophiuchi | 153 G. Oph | 158.00 | 5.61 | 2.19 | A5V | |
| 82 G. Ophiuchi | 82 G. Oph | 765.00 | 5.63 | −1.22 | B1V | |
| HR 6902 | HR 6902 | 807.00 | 5.64 | −1.33 | G8III-IV+.. | |
| 22 G. Ophiuchi | 22 G. Oph | 268.00 | 5.66 | 1.09 | G5III/IV | |
| 201 G. Ophiuchi | 201 G. Oph | 153.00 | 5.67 | 2.31 | F5V | |
| 73 Ophiuchi | 73 Oph | 166.00 | 5.71 | 2.17 | F2V | |
| 14 Ophiuchi | 14 Oph | 165.00 | 5.74 | 2.21 | F2.7III-IV | |
| 26 Ophiuchi | 26 Oph | 108.00 | 5.74 | 3.13 | F3V | |
| 12 Ophiuchi | 12 Oph | 32.00 | 5.77 | 5.82 | K2V | |
| 134 G. Ophiuchi | 134 G. Oph | 1076.00 | 5.77 | −1.82 | K1III | |
| 180 G. Ophiuchi | 180 G. Oph | 102.00 | 5.77 | 3.29 | F4IV-V | |
| 53 Ophiuchi | 53 Oph | 342.00 | 5.80 | 0.7 | A2V | |
| 132 G. Ophiuchi | 132 G. Oph | 302.00 | 5.82 | 0.99 | K0III | |
| V2052 Ophiuchi | V2052 Oph | 830.00 | 5.82 | −1.21 | B2IV-V | |
| 54 G. Ophiuchi | 54 G. Oph | 91.00 | 5.86 | 3.63 | G5IV | |
| 187 G. Ophiuchi | 187 G. Oph | 553.00 | 5.86 | −0.29 | K5III | |
| 66 G. Ophiuchi | 66 G. Oph | 482.00 | 5.88 | 0.03 | M1/M2III | |
| U Ophiuchi | U Oph | 606.00 | 5.89 | −0.46 | B5Vnn | |
| 179 G. Ophiuchi | 179 G. Oph | 351.00 | 5.91 | 0.75 | K5III | |
| Rho Ophiuchi B | ρ Oph B | 361.00 | 5.92 | B2V | ||
| 184 G. Ophiuchi | 184 G. Oph | 312.00 | 5.95 | 1.05 | A3V | |
| 164 G. Ophiuchi | 164 G. Oph | 1240.00 | 5.97 | −1.93 | G7III | |
| 85 G. Ophiuchi | 85 G. Oph | 401.00 | 5.98 | 0.53 | K0III | |
| 105 G. Ophiuchi | 105 G. Oph | 307.00 | 5.98 | 1.11 | K1III | |
| 140 G. Ophiuchi | 140 G. Oph | 599.00 | 5.98 | −0.34 | B9.5IV | |
| 479.00 | 5.99 | 0.16 | A2V | |||
| V2213 Ophiuchi | V2213 Oph | 66.00 | 6.00 | 4.45 | F9V | |
| 142 G. Ophiuchi | 142 G. Oph | 825.00 | 6.01 | −1.01 | A0… | |
| 16 Ophiuchi | 16 Oph | 477.00 | 6.02 | 0.2 | B9.5III | |
| 46 G. Ophiuchi | 46 G. Oph | 447.00 | 6.03 | 0.35 | A0IV/V | |
| 119 G. Ophiuchi | 119 G. Oph | 373.00 | 6.03 | 0.74 | A0V | |
| 30 G. Ophiuchi | 30 G. Oph | 412.00 | 6.05 | 0.54 | A0pe… | |
| 151 G. Ophiuchi | 151 G. Oph | 436.00 | 6.05 | 0.42 | B9II/III | |
| 16 G. Ophiuchi | 16 G. Oph | 466.00 | 6.06 | 0.28 | G8III | |
| 86 G. Ophiuchi | 86 G. Oph | 272.00 | 6.06 | 1.46 | A3V | |
| 36 G. Ophiuchi | 36 G. Oph | 262.00 | 6.07 | 1.54 | A7III | |
| 19 Ophiuchi | 19 Oph | 492.00 | 6.07 | 0.17 | A3V | |
| 1370.00 | 6.07 | −2.05 | K3III | |||
| 109 G. Ophiuchi | 109 G. Oph | 407.00 | 6.08 | 0.6 | K0 | |
| 162 G. Ophiuchi | 162 G. Oph | 544.00 | 6.08 | −0.03 | K2.5Ib | |
| V2392 Ophiuchi | V2392 Oph | 706.00 | 6.10 | −0.58 | M4III | |
| 95 G. Ophiuchi | 95 G. Oph | 546.00 | 6.12 | 0 | B9Vn… | |
| 305.00 | 6.12 | 1.26 | F6III | |||
| V986 Ophiuchi | V986 Oph | 6.14 | B0IIIn | |||
| 63 G. Ophiuchi | 63 G. Oph | 251.00 | 6.15 | 1.72 | G8III-IV | |
| 61 Ophiuchi | 61 Oph | 460.00 | 6.16 | 0.41 | A1IV-V | |
| V2368 Ophiuchi | V2368 Oph | 588.00 | 6.17 | −0.11 | A2V | |
| 33 Sco | 33 Sco | 424.00 | 6.17 | 0.6 | K0III | |
| 8 G. Ophiuchi | 8 G. Oph | 155.00 | 6.18 | 2.79 | A9Vn | |
| V1010 Ophiuchi | V1010 Oph | 242.00 | 6.18 | 1.83 | A3V | |
| Y Ophiuchi | Y Oph | 2860.00 | 6.18 | −3.54 | G3Ibv SB | |
| 2 Sgr | 2 Sgr | 337.00 | 6.19 | 1.11 | G6III/IV | |
| 509.00 | 6.19 | 0.22 | K1III-IV | |||
| 173 G. Ophiuchi | 173 G. Oph | 2470.00 | 6.22 | −3.18 | B9.5V | |
| 10 G. Ophiuchi | 10 G. Oph | 407.00 | 6.24 | 0.76 | B9V | |
| V2388 Ophiuchi | V2388 Oph | 221.00 | 6.24 | 2.08 | F5Vn | |
| 34 G. Ophiuchi | 34 G. Oph | 424.00 | 6.25 | 0.68 | K0III | |
| 41 G. Ophiuchi | 41 G. Oph | 154.00 | 6.25 | 2.88 | A7III | |
| V2542 Ophiuchi | V2542 Oph | 238.00 | 6.25 | 1.93 | F0V | |
| 159 G. Ophiuchi | 159 G. Oph | 387.00 | 6.25 | 0.88 | F4IV… | |
| 5 G. Ophiuchi | 5 G. Oph | 557.00 | 6.26 | 0.1 | A1V | |
| 80 G. Ophiuchi | 80 G. Oph | 1294.00 | 6.26 | −1.73 | B8/B9II | |
| 488.00 | 6.26 | 0.38 | G8III | |||
| 62 G. Ophiuchi | 62 G. Oph | 682.00 | 6.27 | −0.33 | B7/8III | |
| 29 Ophiuchi | 29 Oph | 450.00 | 6.28 | 0.58 | K1III | |
| 115 G. Ophiuchi | 115 G. Oph | 805.00 | 6.28 | −0.68 | M0/M1III | |
| 131 G. Ophiuchi | 131 G. Oph | 63.00 | 6.28 | 4.83 | G5IV | |
| 185 G. Ophiuchi | 185 G. Oph | 681.00 | 6.28 | −0.32 | B9III | |
| 77 G. Ophiuchi | 77 G. Oph | 397.00 | 6.29 | 0.86 | B7IV/V | |
| 28 Sco | 28 Sco | 321.00 | 6.29 | 1.33 | A1m… | |
| 1113.00 | 6.29 | −1.38 | B5V | |||
| 167 G. Ophiuchi | 167 G. Oph | 1393.00 | 6.30 | −1.85 | B1.5V | |
| 122 G. Ophiuchi | 122 G. Oph | 174.00 | 6.31 | 2.67 | G9V | |
| 51 G. Ophiuchi | 51 G. Oph | 195.00 | 6.32 | 2.43 | F1III-IV | |
| 33 G. Ophiuchi | 33 G. Oph | 142.00 | 6.33 | 3.14 | F3V | |
| 60 G. Ophiuchi | 60 G. Oph | 132.00 | 6.33 | 3.3 | K0/K1III/IV | |
| 72 G. Ophiuchi | 72 G. Oph | 379.00 | 6.33 | 1 | A4V | |
| 36 Ophiuchi C | 36 Oph C | 20.00 | 6.33 | 7.45 | K5V | |
| 176 G. Ophiuchi | 176 G. Oph | 445.00 | 6.33 | 0.66 | K0 | |
| 348.00 | 6.33 | 1.19 | A1V | |||
| 84 G. Ophiuchi | 84 G. Oph | 286.00 | 6.34 | 1.62 | A9V | |
| 97 G. Ophiuchi | 97 G. Oph | 402.00 | 6.34 | 0.89 | K0III | |
| 133 G. Ophiuchi | 133 G. Oph | 695.00 | 6.34 | −0.30 | B8V | |
| 532.00 | 6.34 | 0.28 | A5m | |||
| 2 G. Ophiuchi | 2 G. Oph | 254.00 | 6.35 | 1.89 | F2IV | |
| 19 G. Ophiuchi | 19 G. Oph | 547.00 | 6.35 | 0.23 | K5 | |
| 87 G. Ophiuchi | 87 G. Oph | 115.00 | 6.35 | 3.61 | G8IV-V | |
| 32 Sco | 32 Sco | 643.00 | 6.36 | −0.11 | K3III | |
| 147 G. Ophiuchi | 147 G. Oph | 235.00 | 6.36 | 2.07 | K0III | |
| V2126 Ophiuchi | V2126 Oph | 395.00 | 6.36 | 0.94 | A3spe… | |
| 192 G. Ophiuchi | 192 G. Oph | 1502.00 | 6.36 | −1.96 | B2IV | |
| 144 G. Ophiuchi | 144 G. Oph | 297.00 | 6.37 | 1.57 | F5IV | |
| 83 G. Ophiuchi | 83 G. Oph | 604.00 | 6.38 | 0.04 | K5 | |
| 381.00 | 6.38 | 1.04 | G8III-IV | |||
| 3 G. Ophiuchi | 3 G. Oph | 347.00 | 6.39 | 1.25 | K0 | |
| 42 G. Ophiuchi | 42 G. Oph | 767.00 | 6.40 | −0.46 | K0 | |
| X Ophiuchi | X Oph | 6.40 | K0 | |||
| 163 G. Ophiuchi | 163 G. Oph | 2937.00 | 6.40 | −3.37 | F0III/IV | |
| 136 G. Ophiuchi | 136 G. Oph | 423.00 | 6.42 | 0.86 | B9.5/A0V | |
| V2114 Ophiuchi | V2114 Oph | 823.00 | 6.42 | −0.59 | M4III | |
| 495.00 | 6.42 | 0.51 | B9.5V | |||
| V2393 Ophiuchi | V2393 Oph | 1583.00 | 6.42 | −2.01 | B8IIIp SiSr: | |
| 123 G. Ophiuchi | 123 G. Oph | 599.00 | 6.43 | 0.11 | M5III | |
| 205 G. Ophiuchi | 205 G. Oph | 1173.00 | 6.43 | −1.35 | K2 | |
| 31 G. Ophiuchi | 31 G. Oph | 881.00 | 6.44 | −0.72 | K5 | |
| 138 G. Ophiuchi | 138 G. Oph | 201.00 | 6.44 | 2.49 | F3V | |
| 174 G. Ophiuchi | 174 G. Oph | 342.00 | 6.44 | 1.34 | K0III | |
| 299.00 | 6.46 | 1.65 | K5 | |||
| 23 G. Ophiuchi | 23 G. Oph | 1874.00 | 6.46 | −2.34 | A7Ib | |
| 38 G. Ophiuchi | 38 G. Oph | 499.00 | 6.47 | 0.54 | K0 | |
| 309.00 | 6.47 | 1.59 | A1V | |||
| 52 Ophiuchi | 52 Oph | 883.00 | 6.47 | −0.69 | Ap Si | |
| 64 G. Ophiuchi | 64 G. Oph | 158.00 | 6.48 | 3.06 | F3IV/V | |
| 635.00 | 6.48 | 0.03 | A1V | |||
| 20 G. Ophiuchi | 20 G. Oph | 151.00 | 6.49 | 3.16 | F2V | |
| HD 156846 | HD 156846 | 160.00 | 6.51 | 3.06 | G1V | |
| GJ 688 | GJ 688 | 35.00 | 6.52 | 6.07 | K2V | |
| Omicron Ophiuchi | ο Oph | 481.00 | 6.59 | 0.75 | G8/K0II | |
| 29 Sco | 29 Sco | 304.00 | 6.65 | 1.8 | F2/F3V | |
| HD 154088 | HD 154088 | 58.00 | 6.73 | 5.47 | K0V | |
| HD 155233 | HD 155233 | 245.00 | 6.80 | K1III | ||
| 38 Ophiuchi | 38 Oph | 438.00 | 6.81 | 1.17 | B9.5V | |
| Timir | HD 148427 | HD 148427 | 193.00 | 6.90 | 3.04 | K0IV |
| 18 Ophiuchi | 18 Oph | 7.10 | A1m… | |||
| HD 150433 | HD 150433 | 97.00 | 7.22 | G0 | ||
| Gl 673 | Gl 673 | 25.00 | 7.54 | 8.1 | K5 | |
| HD 157172 | HD 157172 | 104.00 | 7.86 | G8.5V | ||
| HD 149143 | HD 149143 | 207.00 | 7.90 | 3.89 | G0 | |
| HD 170469 | HD 170469 | 212.00 | 8.21 | 4.15 | G5IV | |
| HD 164509 | HD 164509 | 170.00 | 8.24 | G5V | ||
| HD 171028 | HD 171028 | 294.00 | 8.31 | G0V | ||
| Mahsati | HD 152581 | HD 152581 | 607.00 | 8.54 | K0 | |
| HD 159243 | HD 159243 | 226.00 | 8.65 | G0V | ||
| Barnard’s Star | Barnard’s Star | 5.94 | 9.54 | 13.24 | M4Ve | |
| Wolf 1061 | Wolf 1061 | 13.91 | 10.12 | 11.97 | M3.5 | |
| HAT-P-57 | HAT-P-57 | 988.00 | 10.47 | |||
| WASP-163 | WASP-163 | 12.54 | G8 | |||
| COROT-6 | COROT-6 | 13.90 | F5V | |||
| GJ 1214 | GJ 1214 | 42.00 | 14.67 | 14.1 | M4.5 | |
| COROT-25 | COROT-25 | 3262.00 | 15.00 | G0V | ||
| COROT-29 | COROT-29 | 2495.00 | 15.35 | KOV | ||
| COROT-26 | COROT-26 | 5447.00 | 15.76 | G8IV | ||
| Kepler’s star | SN 1604 | SN 1604 | S |