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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Phi Ophiuchi
Flamsteed Number	8 Ophiuchi
HR (BSC)	6147
HD	148786
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right Ascension	16h 31m 8s
Declination	-16° 36' 46"
Distance	244 light years 75 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.3 Absolute: -0.1
Spectral Class	G8III Yellow Giant
Optimum Visibility	June
Notes	This yellow-orange giant star lies almost directly northward of Antares in the skies of Earth, marking one of the 'legs' of Ophiuchus the Serpent Holder. This is a ternary or triple system, with the main giant star having two much fainter companions.

Phi Ophiuchi is a giant star, yellow-orange in colour, more than 200 light years away from the Solar System. It lies within the boundaries of Ophiuchus, near that constellation's border with Scorpius.

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