| Identity |
| Name: | xi Ophiuchi |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 84893 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 156897
SAO 185296
BD B-20 4731
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 4.39 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | F2/F3V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 17h 21m 0.21028s (+/-0.00007s) |
| Decl. | -21° 6' 44.7660" (+/-0.0007") |
| Parallax: | 57.48 (+/-0.93) |
| Derived distance: | 56.7 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 262.01 (+/-1.17) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -204.74 (+/-0.77) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus | |