53 Sagittarii
53 Sagittarii is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
53 Sagittarii visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its reltive faintness, 53 Sagittarii should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 53 Sagittarii is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.032 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 53 Sagittarii
53 Sagittarii is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -23.7°
Azimuth: 261.6°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 53 Sagittarii
53 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 53 Sagittarii are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 53 Sagittarii in the sky:
Visibility of 53 Sagittarii from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 53 Sagittarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 53 Sagittarii from the Sun and relative movement
53 Sagittarii is distant 405.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 53 Sagittarii
53 Sagittarii belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 53 Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
53 Sagittarii star system properties
53 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 53 Sagittarii double sysyem: