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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:22 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:28
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4 Sagittarii

Altitude: -40.8°   Azimuth: 76.9°   Direction: East-North-East

4 Sagittarii is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Sagittarius.

4 Sagittarii visual magnitude is 4.76. Because of its moderate brightness, 4 Sagittarii should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of 4 Sagittarii is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.047 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of 4 Sagittarii star
DSS2 image of 4 Sagittarii. The red arrow shows the motion of 4 Sagittarii during the next 10000 years (0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.83 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about 4 Sagittarii

4.76
Main-sequence

4 Sagittarii is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -40.8°
Azimuth: 76.9°
Direction: East-North-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 4 Sagittarii

4 Sagittarii is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 4 Sagittarii are provided in the following table:

17h 59m 47s
-23° 48’ 57”
6.02°
-0.13°
Sagittarius

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 4 Sagittarii in the sky:

Finder chart 4 Sagittarii star
Simplified finder chart for 4 Sagittarii.

Visibility of 4 Sagittarii from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's 4 Sagittarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 113.8°
Max altitude: 14.7°
Azimuth: 246.2°

Distance of 4 Sagittarii from the Sun and relative movement

4 Sagittarii is distant 436.41 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.

133.87 pc
436.41 ly
-18 km/s
0.001 arcsec/year
-0.047 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of 4 Sagittarii

4 Sagittarii belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

-0.87
B9V
10653K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 4 Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of 4 Sagittarii. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of 4 Sagittarii

4 Sagittarii
SAO186061
SAO186061