62 Sagittarii
62 Sagittarii is a variable giant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.
62 Sagittarii visual magnitude is 4.58. Because of its moderate brightness, 62 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 62 Sagittarii is 0.036 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 62 Sagittarii
62 Sagittarii is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 10.8°
Azimuth: 178.3°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 62 Sagittarii
62 Sagittarii is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 62 Sagittarii are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 62 Sagittarii in the sky:
Visibility of 62 Sagittarii from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 62 Sagittarii rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 62 Sagittarii from the Sun and relative movement
62 Sagittarii is distant 447.80 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 62 Sagittarii
62 Sagittarii belongs to spectral class M4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 62 Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.