| Identity |
| Name: | kappa Ophiuchi |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 83000 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 153210
SAO 121962
BD B+09 3298
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.19 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | K2IIIvar |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 16h 57m 40.27057s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | 9° 22' 30.2034" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 35.66 (+/-0.2) mas |
| Derived distance: | 91.5 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -292.13 (+/-0.17) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -10.38 (+/-0.12) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus | |