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71 Ophiuchi
A
giant
yellow
star
in the northern reaches of
Ophiuchus
, the
Serpent Holder
. It lies nearly 240
light years
from
Earth
, and with an
apparent magnitude
of just +4.6, is barely visible to the naked eye.
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Related Entries
Barnard's Star
Ophiuchus
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