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554 B
| name | constellation | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ras Alhague (α Oph) | Oph | editor.cs | 2023-11-05 16:34:42.298725 | editor.cs | 2023-11-05 16:34:42.298728 |
With its 2nd magnitude, it is the brightest star in the constellation. Ras Alhague is located at the northern edge of the constellation and is not very far from a star with a similar name, α Herculis, the main star of Hercules. It is a yellow-white giant star located 48 light-years away from us. This distance is constantly increasing due to its motion of 8 km per second.