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Sabik

Eta Ophiuchi, 35 Ophiuchi

White Star in Ophiuchus

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Proper Name	Sabik
Bayer Designation	Eta Ophiuchi
Flamsteed Number	35 Ophiuchi
HR (BSC)	6378
HD	155125
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right Ascension	17h 10m 23s
Declination	-15° 43' 30"
Distance	88 light years 27 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.4 Absolute: +0.3
Spectral Class	A2V white main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	June

The second brightest of Ophiuchus' stars, after Rasalhague, Sabik lies 88 light years from the Solar System. It is classified among the white A-type stars.

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