τ Sagittarii (tau Sagittarii)
τ Sagittarii is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Sagittarius.
τ Sagittarii visual magnitude is 3.32. Because of its moderate brightness, τ Sagittarii 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 τ Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
τ Sagittarii is distant 120.34 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 45 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's τ Sagittarii (tau Sagittarii) rise, transit and set times from Tardos, Hungary are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Budapest):