Zeta Ophiuchi

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Zeta Ophiuchi
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Zeta Ophiuchi

Summary

Zeta Ophiuchi is a Be-type star[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of be_type_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as Be-type star[3].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as variable star[4].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as infrared source[5].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[6].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[7].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[8].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as star[9].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as bright giant[10].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star[11].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as Shell star[12].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as Mid-infrared source[13].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus[14].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's spectral class is recorded as O9.2IVnn[15].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi is part of Right Wall of the Heavenly Market Enclosure[16].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's Commons category is recorded as Zeta Ophiuchi[17].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J16370954-1034014[18].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05632-01042[19].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HD 149757[20].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 81377[21].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HR 6175[22].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 16343-1028[23].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as SAO 160006[24].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as ζ Oph[25].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1634-10.4[26].
  • Zeta Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J163709.4-103406[27].

Body

Geography

Zeta Ophiuchi is part of Right Wall of the Heavenly Market Enclosure[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Be-type star[3], variable star[4], infrared source[5], astrophysical X-ray source[6], near-infrared source[7], and ultraviolet source[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J16370954-1034014[18], GSC 05632-01042[19], HD 149757[20], HIP 81377[21], HR 6175[22], and IRAS 16343-1028[23].

Why It Matters

Zeta Ophiuchi ranks in the top 6% of be_type_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Galactic O-Star Spectroscopic Survey (GOSSS). II. Bright southern stars. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. 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] . 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Abdullah1099 · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Mass {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+20.0'}
    Radius {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+8.5'}
    Constellation Ophiuchus
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Zeta Oph Runaway Star.jpg"
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