| Identity |
| Name: | Cebalrai, beta Ophiuchi |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 86742 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 161096
SAO 122671
BD B+04 3489
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 2.76 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | K2III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 17h 43m 28.37690s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | 4° 34' 0.9013" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 39.85 (+/-0.17) mas |
| Derived distance: | 81.8 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -41.45 (+/-0.14) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | 159.34 (+/-0.09) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus | |