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43 Oph has a visual magnitude of about 4.67: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for 43 Oph: right ascension 17h 23m 22s, declination −28° 8′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).

43 Oph. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85084, HD 157236, Gaia DR3 4059847665200332544. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.