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Alpha Ophiuchi

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Alpha Ophiuchi

Summary

Alpha Ophiuchi is a navigational star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Alpha Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as navigational star[3].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[4].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[5].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as star[6].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as suspected variable[7].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as binary star[8].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as A-type subgiant star[9].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus[10].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's spectral class is recorded as A5IVnn[11].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17345606+1233361[12].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HD 159561[13].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 86032[14].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HR 6556[15].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17326+1235[16].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as SAO 102932[17].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GJ 681[18].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as α Oph[19].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J173456.3+123344[20].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as ASCC 965558[21].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as BD+12 3252[22].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J17349+1234A[23].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101662[24].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101982[25].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as FK5 656[26].
  • Alpha Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GC 23837[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include navigational star[3], near-infrared source[4], ultraviolet source[5], star[6], suspected variable[7], and binary star[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J17345606+1233361[12], HD 159561[13], HIP 86032[14], HR 6556[15], IRAS 17326+1235[16], and SAO 102932[17].

Why It Matters

Alpha Ophiuchi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . New Catalogue of Suspected Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Physical Basis of Luminosity Classification in the Late A-, F-, and Early G-Type Stars. I. Precise Spectral Types for 372 Stars. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Type of variable star → Cepheid variable
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.55900984328'}
    Effective temperature → {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+7906'}
    Declination component of proper motion → {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-221.57'}
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q523]]"
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