Upsilon Ophiuchi

Summary

Upsilon Ophiuchi is a multiple star^[1]. It draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #45 of 119).^[2]

Key Facts

• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[3].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[4].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[5].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[8].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as binary star^[9].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[10].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as Am star^[11].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[12].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's spectral class is recorded as A1IV^[13].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HD 148367^[14].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 80628^[15].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HR 6129^[16].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 16250-0815^[17].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as SAO 141187^[18].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J16274816-0822182^[19].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as υ Oph^[20].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100148367^[21].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3739^[22].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as CSV 102799^[23].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as FK5 3299^[24].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GC 22134^[25].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9470^[26].
• Upsilon Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIC 80628^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star^[3], astrophysical X-ray source^[4], spectroscopic binary^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and suspected variable^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 148367^[14], HIP 80628^[15], HR 6129^[16], IRAS 16250-0815^[17], SAO 141187^[18], and 2MASS J16274816-0822182^[19].

Why It Matters

Upsilon Ophiuchi draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #45 of 119).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]