Stars in Ophiuchus
The brightest star in Ophiuchus is Rasalhague, at apparent magnitude 2.07 and 49 ly from Earth, one of 105 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 14 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rasalhague | 2.07 | 48.6 ly | White giant (rapid rotator) | 7,798 K |
| 2 | Sabik | 2.43 | 88.4 ly | A2.5Va | ~9,444 K |
| 3 | Zeta Oph | 2.54 | 366 ly | O9.5V | ~9,675 K |
| 4 | Yed Prior | 2.73 | 171 ly | M1III | ~3,671 K |
| 5 | Cebalrai | 2.76 | 81.8 ly | K2III | ~4,372 K |
| 6 | Kappa Oph | 3.19 | 91.5 ly | K2IIIvar | ~4,389 K |
| 7 | Yed Posterior | 3.23 | 106 ly | G8III | ~4,826 K |
| 8 | Theta Oph | 3.27 | 436 ly | B2IV | ~13,256 K |
| 9 | nu Oph | 3.31 | 151 ly | K0 III | 4,887 K |
| 10 | Nu Oph | 3.32 | 151 ly | K0III | ~4,774 K |
| 11 | Gliese Gl 656.1B | 3.40 | 84.1 ly | A3 V | – |
| 12 | 72 Oph | 3.71 | 86.9 ly | A4IVs | ~8,495 K |
| 13 | Bake-eo | 3.75 | 103 ly | A0V | ~9,619 K |
| 14 | Marfik | 3.82 | 173 ly | A2V | ~9,859 K |
| 15 | 67 Oph | 3.93 | 1,231 ly | B5Ib | ~9,777 K |
| 16 | 70 Ophiuchi A | 4.03 | 16.6 ly | K0V SB | ~5,106 K |
| 17 | 44 Oph | 4.16 | 83.2 ly | A3IV:m | ~7,572 K |
| 18 | Chi Oph | 4.22 | 525 ly | B2Vne | ~8,034 K |
| 19 | 45 Oph | 4.28 | 112 ly | F3III | ~6,870 K |
| 20 | Phi Oph | 4.29 | 244 ly | G8/K0III | ~4,933 K |
| 21 | Guniibuu | 4.33 | 19.4 ly | K2:III: | ~5,120 K |
| 22 | Sigma Oph | 4.34 | 901 ly | K3IIvar | ~3,824 K |
| 23 | Iota Oph | 4.39 | 245 ly | B8V | ~11,375 K |
| 24 | Xi Oph | 4.39 | 56.6 ly | F2/F3V | ~6,912 K |
| 25 | 68 Oph | 4.42 | 293 ly | A2Vn | ~9,585 K |
| 26 | Omega Oph | 4.45 | 169 ly | Ap | ~8,748 K |
| 27 | Psi Oph | 4.48 | 199 ly | K0III | ~4,752 K |
| 28 | Guniibuu B | 5.07 | 19.5 ly | K1 Ve | ~5,134 K |
| 29 | HD 156846 | 6.50 | 156 ly | G0 V | 6,090 K |
| 30 | HD 154088 | 6.59 | 59.6 ly | K0 IV-V | 5,374 K |
| 31 | Timir | 6.89 | 193 ly | K0III/IV | ~4,866 K |
| 32 | HD 148427 | 6.90 | 233 ly | K0 III- IV | 5,025 K |
| 33 | HD 155193 | 7.01 | 189 ly | F8 IV | 6,239 K |
| 34 | HD 149806 | 7.08 | 66.1 ly | K0V | 5,352 K |
| 35 | HD 151450 | 7.43 | 142 ly | F-type | 6,092 K |
| 36 | HD 149143 | 7.89 | 239 ly | G0 | 5,856 K |
| 37 | Rosalíadecastro | 7.89 | 202 ly | G0 | ~5,671 K |
| 38 | HD 164509 | 8.10 | 173 ly | G5 | 5,859 K |
| 39 | HD 170469 | 8.21 | 196 ly | G5 IV | 5,842 K |
| 40 | HD 171028 | 8.29 | 364 ly | G0 | 5,671 K |
| 41 | HD 152581 | 8.38 | 541 ly | K0 | 5,027 K |
| 42 | Mahsati | 8.38 | 605 ly | K0 | ~4,996 K |
| 43 | HD 159243 | 8.65 | 239 ly | G0 V | 6,123 K |
| 44 | Barnard's Star | 9.54 | 6.0 ly | M3.5-4 V | 3,195 K |
| 45 | Wolf 1061 | 10.10 | 14.0 ly | M3.5 | 3,342 K |
| 46 | TYC 0434-04538-1 | 10.25 | 2,001 ly | K-type | 4,679 K |
| 47 | HAT-P-57 | 10.64 | 913 ly | A8 V | 6,330 K |
| 48 | GJ 3998 | 10.84 | 59.2 ly | M1 | 3,726 K |
| 49 | K2-237 | 11.60 | 1,027 ly | F9 V | 6,180 K |
| 50 | K2-32 | 12.30 | 514 ly | G9 V | 5,271 K |
| 51 | WASP-163 | 12.66 | 853 ly | G-type | 5,500 K |
| 52 | CoRoT-36 | 13.13 | 3,020 ly | F3 V | 6,730 K |
| 53 | SR 12 AB | 13.36 | 366 ly | K-type | 3,829 K |
| 54 | HAT-P-63 | 13.66 | 1,316 ly | G-type | 5,400 K |
| 55 | CoRoT-6 | 13.96 | 2,105 ly | F9 V | 6,090 K |
| 56 | ROXs 42 B | 14.66 | 468 ly | M0 | 3,433 K |
| 57 | Onkaria | 14.67 | 42.1 ly | m | ~3,465 K |
| 58 | CoRoT-25 | 14.79 | 3,599 ly | F9 | 6,040 K |
| 59 | K2-289 | 14.81 | 895 ly | G-type | 5,529 K |
| 60 | GJ 1214 | 15.10 | 47.8 ly | M4 V | 3,101 K |
| 61 | CoRoT-29 | 15.41 | 2,630 ly | K0 V | 5,260 K |
| 62 | CoRoT-30 | 15.57 | 3,367 ly | G3 V | 5,650 K |
| 63 | CoRoT-26 | 15.86 | 3,409 ly | G5 | 5,590 K |
| 64 | TOI-7189 | 15.88 | 627 ly | M1 V | 3,775 K |
| 65 | OGLE-2012-BLG-0026L | 20.66 | 13,108 ly | G5 V | – |
| 66 | KMT-2019-BLG-0298L | – | 21,885 ly | – | – |
| 67 | OGLE-2019-BLG-0304L | – | 22,766 ly | – | – |
| 68 | KMT-2021-BLG-1105L | – | 14,807 ly | – | – |
| 69 | KMT-2021-BLG-2609L | – | 24,396 ly | – | – |
| 70 | OGLE-2018-BLG-0298L | – | 21,331 ly | – | – |
| 71 | KMT-2022-BLG-1013L | – | 25,147 ly | – | – |
| 72 | KMT-2018-BLG-0087L | – | 22,896 ly | – | – |
| 73 | KMT-2018-BLG-0247L | – | 22,048 ly | – | – |
| 74 | KMT-2016-BLG-2364L | – | 21,004 ly | – | – |
| 75 | KMT-2023-BLG-0949L | – | 19,765 ly | – | – |
| 76 | KMT-2019-BLG-0335L | – | 25,147 ly | – | – |
| 77 | KMT-2017-BLG-1003L | – | 23,124 ly | – | – |
| 78 | KMT-2017-BLG-0849L | – | 23,548 ly | – | – |
| 79 | OGLE-2017-BLG-1691L | – | 23,777 ly | – | – |
| 80 | MXB 1658-298 | – | – | – | – |
| 81 | KMT-2017-BLG-2331L | – | 26,190 ly | – | – |
| 82 | KMT-2018-BLG-0029L | – | 11,024 ly | – | – |
| 83 | OGLE-2018-BLG-1428L | – | 20,287 ly | – | – |
| 84 | KMT-2016-BLG-2321L | – | 11,676 ly | – | – |
| 85 | KMT-2021-BLG-1898L | – | 22,505 ly | – | – |
| 86 | OGLE-2019-BLG-0679L | – | 18,363 ly | – | – |
| 87 | MOA-bin-1L | – | 16,634 ly | – | – |
| 88 | OGLE-2011-BLG-0251L | – | 8,382 ly | M | – |
| 89 | KMT-2019-BLG-1339L | – | 19,961 ly | – | – |
| 90 | OGLE-2012-BLG-0358L | – | 5,740 ly | – | – |
| 91 | KMT-2023-BLG-1642L | – | 22,766 ly | – | – |
| 92 | OGLE-2017-BLG-1099L | – | 23,646 ly | – | – |
| 93 | KMT-2021-BLG-0909L | – | 21,135 ly | – | – |
| 94 | KMT-2022-BLG-1551L | – | 22,505 ly | – | – |
| 95 | KMT-2017-BLG-2509L | – | 22,961 ly | – | – |
| 96 | OGLE-2019-BLG-0362L | – | 19,015 ly | – | – |
| 97 | CFHTWIR-Oph 98 A | – | – | M9-L1 | 2,320 K |
| 98 | KMT-2017-BLG-1057L | – | 21,200 ly | – | – |
| 99 | ISO-Oph 96 | – | 458 ly | K6-M1 | 3,920 K |
| 100 | KMT-2018-BLG-0030L | – | 21,135 ly | – | – |
| 101 | KMT-2021-BLG-1372L | – | 19,472 ly | – | – |
| 102 | M62H | – | – | – | – |
| 103 | KMT-2024-BLG-1209L | – | 12,818 ly | K3 V | – |
| 104 | KMT-2025-BLG-0026L | – | 23,744 ly | – | – |
| 105 | KMT-2025-BLG-0030L | – | 21,918 ly | – | – |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Ophiuchus?
The brightest star in Ophiuchus is Rasalhague, at apparent magnitude 2.07 and 49 ly from Earth, one of 105 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 14 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Ophiuchus?
The nearest of them is Barnard's Star, 6 ly away.