51 Sagittarii
51 Sagittarii is a variable and double star of spectral class A7 in the constellation of Sagittarius.
51 Sagittarii visual magnitude is 5.65. Because of its faintness, 51 Sagittarii is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 51 Sagittarii.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 51 Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
51 Sagittarii is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 51 Sagittarii double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
51 Sagittarii is distant 290.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 51 Sagittarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):