67 Ophiuchi (67 Oph) is a class B5 Ib[3] (blue supergiant) star in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its apparent magnitude is 3.93[2] and it is approximately 2,000 light years away based on spectroscopy.[5] It is considered to be a member of the open cluster Collinder 359 (Melotte 186).

67 Ophiuchi
Location of 67 Ophiuchi (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension 18h 00m 38.71619s[1]
Declination 2° 55′ 53.6324″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.93[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type B5Ib[3]
U−B color index -0.62[2]
B−V color index +0.03[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−5.20[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +1.15[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -9.35[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.65 ± 0.54 mas[1]
Distance2020±200 ly
(620±60 pc)[5]
Absolute magnitude (MV)−3.5[6]
Details
Mass12.6±0.4[5] M
Radius31±4[5] R
Luminosity39,800+9,200
−7,500
[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)3.03[7] cgs
Temperature14,700±300[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.01[7] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)40[8] km/s
Age16.6+1.6
−1.5
[5] Myr
Other designations
BD+02°3458, CCDM J18007+0256A, FK5 677, GC 24509, HIP 88192, HR 6714, HD 164353, SAO 123013, WDS J18006+0256A
Database references
SIMBADdata

67 Oph has four companions. The closest is a magnitude 13.7 B1 main sequence star at 8.29", designated B. Component C (BD+02°3459) is the brightest close companion, a magnitude 8.1 B2 main sequence star at 54.32". Component D is a magnitude 12.5 star 8.37" from component C. Component E is a magnitude 10.9 star 46.53" from 67 Oph A.[9]

This star was once considered part of the obsolete constellation Taurus Poniatovii, but after the International Astronomical Union officially recognized constellations, it was placed in Ophiuchus.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. S2CID 18759600. Vizier catalog entry
  2. ^ a b c d Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues. 2237. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  3. ^ a b Hoffleit, D.; Warren, W. H. (1995). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit+, 1991)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: V/50. Originally Published in: 1964BS....C......0H. 5050. Bibcode:1995yCat.5050....0H.
  4. ^ Gontcharov, G. A. (2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759–771. arXiv:1606.08053. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065. S2CID 119231169.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Weßmayer, D.; Przybilla, N.; Butler, K. (2022-12-01). "Quantitative spectroscopy of B-type supergiants". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 668: A92. arXiv:2208.02692. Bibcode:2022A&A...668A..92W. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243973. ISSN 0004-6361.
  6. ^ Anderson, E.; Francis, Ch. (2012). "XHIP: An extended hipparcos compilation". Astronomy Letters. 38 (5): 331. arXiv:1108.4971. Bibcode:2012AstL...38..331A. doi:10.1134/S1063773712050015. S2CID 119257644. Vizier catalog entry
  7. ^ a b Wu, Yue; Singh, H. P.; Prugniel, P.; Gupta, R.; Koleva, M. (2010). "Coudé-feed stellar spectral library – atmospheric parameters". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 525: A71. arXiv:1009.1491. Bibcode:2011A&A...525A..71W. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015014. S2CID 53480665.
  8. ^ Abt, Helmut A.; Levato, Hugo; Grosso, Monica (2002). "Rotational Velocities of B Stars". The Astrophysical Journal. 573 (1): 359–365. Bibcode:2002ApJ...573..359A. doi:10.1086/340590.
  9. ^ Mason, Brian D.; Wycoff, Gary L.; Hartkopf, William I.; Douglass, Geoffrey G.; Worley, Charles E. (2001). "The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog". The Astronomical Journal. 122 (6): 3466. Bibcode:2001AJ....122.3466M. doi:10.1086/323920. Vizier catalog entry
  10. ^ Ian Ridpath. "Taurus Poniatovii". Star Tales. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

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