55 Sagittarii
55 Sagittarii is a giant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
55 Sagittarii visual magnitude is 5.06. Because of its reltive faintness, 55 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 55 Sagittarii is 0.068 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 55 Sagittarii
55 Sagittarii is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -27.1°
Azimuth: 278.2°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 55 Sagittarii
55 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 55 Sagittarii are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 55 Sagittarii in the sky:
Visibility of 55 Sagittarii from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 55 Sagittarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 55 Sagittarii from the Sun and relative movement
55 Sagittarii is distant 174.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 55 Sagittarii
55 Sagittarii belongs to spectral class F1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 55 Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
