Kappa Ophiuchi

Summary

Kappa Ophiuchi is a variable star^[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (variable_star category, ranking #26 of 158).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as variable star^[3].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[5].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as irregular variable^[7].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as star^[8].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[9].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as orange giant^[10].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[11].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's spectral class is recorded as K2III^[12].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HD 153210^[13].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 83000^[14].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HR 6299^[15].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 16552+0927^[16].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as SAO 121962^[17].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J16574007+0922299^[18].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as κ Oph^[19].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3855^[20].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as LSPM J1657+0922^[21].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as TYC 979-2198-1^[22].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as ASCC 1054630^[23].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as BD+09 3298^[24].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as FK5 633^[25].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GC 22862^[26].
• Kappa Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9775^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], high proper-motion star^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], irregular variable^[7], and star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 153210^[13], HIP 83000^[14], HR 6299^[15], IRAS 16552+0927^[16], SAO 121962^[17], and 2MASS J16574007+0922299^[18].

Why It Matters

Kappa Ophiuchi draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (variable_star category, ranking #26 of 158).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]