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Ras Alhague
Rasalhague, Alpha Ophiuchi, 55 Ophiuchi
| This white star is the brightest in the constellation of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder,
and its name means 'Head of the Serpent Holder'. Its variable brightness and peculiarities
in its spectrum suggest that it may be surrounded by a dense cloud of material.
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