b Ophiuchi


Beta Ophiuchi is a yellow giant, the second brightest star, ten degrees south of alpha: binoculars.

It takes a telescope to pick out the star with the largest known proper motion, known as Barnard's Star, and found due east of beta about one full field of view.


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