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502 B
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9 lines
502 B
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name: Ras Alhague (α Oph)
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constellation: Oph
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created_by: 8mag
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created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
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updated_by: skybber
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updated_date: 2022-02-10 16:53:05.674599
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with its 2nd magnitude, it is the brightest star in the constellation. Ras Alhague lies at the northern edge of the constellation and is not very far from the star with a similar name, α Herculis, the main star of Hercules. It is a yellow-white giant 48 light years away. This distance is increasing due to its 8 km per second motion. |