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36 Ophiuchi

Also GJ 663 · GJ 664

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A triple star of three orange dwarfs in Ophiuchus.

Measured

Distance
19 light-years
Constellation
Ophiuchus
Position (J2000)
RA 17h 15m 21s, Dec −26.60°

How far, from the Sun

19.4 light-years. To cross it:

  • Light19.4 years
  • Voyager 1's speed345,000 years
  • Driving at 100 km/h209 million years

Voyager 1 at the speed it moved outward over the year to 2026-10-25 (JPL Horizons). Driving: nonstop, never refuelling.

Facts

  • Spectral type K2V + K1V + K5V (SIMBAD).
  • Its distance comes from a Gaia parallax: the tiny yearly shift in its position as the Earth circles the Sun.

Where this comes from

  • Gaia DR3 parallax 168.1303 ± 0.1081 mas, Gaia DR3 4109030160308317312 (Gaia Collaboration 2023, A&A 674, A1)
  • This research has made use of the SIMBAD database, CDS, Strasbourg, France (Wenger et al. 2000, A&AS 143, 9).
  • This research has made use of the VizieR catalogue access tool, CDS, Strasbourg, France (DOI: 10.26093/cds/vizier).

Every catalogue Ouranos draws is credited on the credits page.