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Main-sequence star · Ophiuchus

Guniibuu B

36 Ophiuchi

Knowledge graph36 OphHR 6402HD 155886Gl 663B

Scientific overview

Guniibuu B is a main-sequence star in the constellation Ophiuchus (Ophiuchi), lying about 19.52 light-years from Earth.

Class K. Cooler orange stars. Long-lived and abundant; many are stable hosts for planets. Such stars have surface temperatures around 3,700–5,200 K and appear orange to the eye.

Physical properties

Spectral typeK1 Ve
Luminosity classV
Apparent magnitude5.07
Absolute magnitude6.19
Luminosity (Sun = 1)0.292
Colour index (B−V)0.85
Distance19.52 ly (5.99 pc)

Values are real catalogue data; fields without a reliable value are omitted, never estimated.

Evolution

A main-sequence star fuses hydrogen into helium in its core. It will remain on the main sequence for most of its life before evolving into a giant.

Location in the sky

Constellation
Ophiuchus
Hemisphere
Southern
Best seen
Summer (N. evening sky)
RA / Dec
17.2557h / -26.6032°

Knowledge connections

  • In constellationOphiuchus
  • Part of systemGuniibuu

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • HYG DatabaseHYG Database (Hipparcos + Yale Bright Star + Gliese), by D. Nash / astronexus

    Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.

  • HipparcosESA Hipparcos space astrometry mission

    High-precision parallax, magnitude, and position for ~118,000 stars.