Yed Prior
Also known as δ Oph · HR 6056
Yed Prior is a high proper motion star in the constellation Ophiuchus, about 160 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type M0.5III) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Position (J2000) | 16h 14m 20s, −3° 41′ |
| Distance | 160 light-years (its light set off about 160 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.75 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 379 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Yed Prior is highest in the sky at midnight in May. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 66° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 36°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Ophiuchus
- Kepler's Supernova
- M9 (NGC 6333)
- M10 (NGC 6254)
- M12 (NGC 6218)
- M14 (NGC 6402)
- M19 (NGC 6273)
- M62 (NGC 6266)
- M107 (NGC 6171)
Everything in Ophiuchus · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits