Astronomy and Space

Alpha Ophiuchi

Alpha Ophiuchi (α Ophiuchi, abbreviated Alpha Oph, α Oph), also named Rasalhague , is a binary star and the brightest star in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Five degrees west-north-west of Rasalhague lies Rasalgethi, one of the brightest stars in the nearby constellation Hercules.

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• ▸Achernar
• ▸Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology
• ▸Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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