χ3 Sagittarii (chi3 Sagittarii)

χ3 Sagittarii is a variable giant star in the constellation of Sagittarius.

χ3 Sagittarii visual magnitude is 5.43. Because of its reltive faintness, χ3 Sagittarii should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about χ3 Sagittarii:

Color of χ3 Sagittarii ⬤

Magnitude of χ3 Sagittarii 5.43

Class Giant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW χ3 Sagittarii (chi3 Sagittarii) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of χ3 Sagittarii

χ3 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 χ3 Sagittarii are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 19h 25m 29s

Declination J2000 -23° 57’ 43”

Galactic Longitude 14.58°

Galactic Latitude -17.79°

Constellation Sagittarius

The simplified sky map below shows the position of χ3 Sagittarii in the sky:

Finder chart χ3 Sagittarii (chi3 Sagittarii) star

Simplified finder chart for χ3 Sagittarii (chi3 Sagittarii).

Visibility of χ3 Sagittarii from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's χ3 Sagittarii (chi3 Sagittarii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 114.0° RISE 4:08

Max altitude: 14.6° TRANSIT 7:51

Azimuth: 246.0° SET 11:34

RIGHT NOW χ3 Sagittarii (chi3 Sagittarii) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of χ3 Sagittarii

The image below is a photograph of χ3 Sagittarii from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of χ3 Sagittarii is -0.014 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of χ3 Sagittarii (chi3 Sagittarii) star

DSS2 image of χ3 Sagittarii. The red arrow shows the motion of χ3 Sagittarii during the next 10000 years (-2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.83 arcmin in declination);

Distance of χ3 Sagittarii from the Sun and relative movement

χ3 Sagittarii is distant 505.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 40 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 155.04 pc

Distance (light year) 505.43 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 40 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.014 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.005 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of χ3 Sagittarii

χ3 Sagittarii belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

Absolute magnitude -0.52

Spectral Type K4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.43

Temperature of χ3 Sagittarii 3902K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where χ3 Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of χ3 Sagittarii. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of χ3 Sagittarii

Bayer designation χ3 Sagittarii
(chi3 Sagittarii)

Flamsteed designation 49 Sagittarii

Henry Draper Catalogue HD182416

SAO Catalogue SAO188105

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP95503

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-2415307

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 11992

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