Lambda Ophiuchi

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Lambda Ophiuchi
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Ophiuchus
Right ascension 16h 30m 54.8229s[1]
Declination +01° 59′ 02.123″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.90[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A0V+[2]
U−B color index +0.01[3]
B−V color index +0.01[3]
Variable type Suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) –13.5[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –31.37 mas/yr
Dec.: –73.00 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 19.63 ± 1.34[1] mas
Distance 170 ± 10 ly
(51 ± 3 pc)
Details
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 138[5] km/s
Other designations
lam Oph, 10 Oph, HR 6149, BD+02 3118, HD 148857, SAO 121658, HIP 80883.[2]

Lambda Ophiuchi (λ Oph, λ Ophiuchi) is a binary star[6] system in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has the traditional name Marfik (or "Marsik"), meaning "the elbow" in Arabic.

Lambda Ophiuchi belongs to spectral class A1V+A and has apparent magnitude +3.82. It is approximately 166 light years from Earth.

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