70 Ophiuchi

Star 78 of 100


Constellation: Ophiuchus

Difficulty: Moderate

Right Ascension: 18h 05m.5

Declination: +02° 30'

Magnitude: 4.2, 6.2

Separation: 6.6"

Position Angle: 122°

Last WDS Measure: 2019

My Observation Details

Object Name: 70 Ophiuchi
Seeing: G
Transparency: 7
Lat/Lon: 30.20, -103.25
Instrument: 750/150mm Orion Starblast 6
Power: 83
Date: 2025-07-25
Time: 12:33pm CST
Est. P.A.: 130 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

A yellow pair set in the Milky Way. The secondary is about half the size of the primary. Each shines brilliantly.

Additional Notes

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Sketch

70 Ophiuchi sketch