Rho Ophiuchi

Summary

Rho Ophiuchi is a multiple star^[1]. It draws 60 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #13 of 119).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rho Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[3].
• Rho Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[4].
• Rho Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Rho Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Rho Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as binary star^[7].
• Rho Ophiuchi's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[8].
• Rho Ophiuchi's spectral class is recorded as B2IV+B2V^[9].
• Rho Ophiuchi's has part is recorded as Rho Ophiuchi A^[10].
• Rho Ophiuchi's has part is recorded as Rho Ophiuchi B^[11].
• Rho Ophiuchi's has part is recorded as Rho Ophiuchi C^[12].
• Rho Ophiuchi's has part is recorded as Rho Ophiuchi D^[13].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 80473^[14].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as ρ Oph^[15].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as ADS 10049 AB^[16].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J16253509-2326486^[17].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J16255-2327AB^[18].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIC 80473^[19].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as IDS 16196-2313 AB^[20].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as UBV 13904^[21].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as VDB 106^[22].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as WDS J16256-2327AB^[23].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 5 Oph^[24].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J162535.1-232611^[25].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as RX J1625.5-2326^[26].
• Rho Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as TIC 203822408^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star^[3], astrophysical X-ray source^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and binary star^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HIP 80473^[14], ρ Oph^[15], ADS 10049 AB^[16], 2MASS J16253509-2326486^[17], CCDM J16255-2327AB^[18], and HIC 80473^[19].

Why It Matters

Rho Ophiuchi draws 60 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #13 of 119).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]