β Sagittae (beta Sagittae)

β Sagittae is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Sagitta.

β Sagittae visual magnitude is 4.37. Because of its moderate brightness, β Sagittae is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

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Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Sagittae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

β Sagittae is distant 466.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's β Sagittae (beta Sagittae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):