υ Sagittarii (upsilon Sagittarii)

υ Sagittarii is a variable and double main-sequence star in the constellation of Sagittarius.

υ Sagittarii visual magnitude is 4.61. Because of its moderate brightness, υ Sagittarii should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about υ Sagittarii:

Color of υ Sagittarii ⬤

Magnitude of υ Sagittarii 4.61

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW υ Sagittarii (upsilon Sagittarii) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 9°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of υ Sagittarii

υ 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 υ Sagittarii are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 19h 21m 43s

Declination J2000 -15° 57’ 18”

Galactic Longitude 21.84°

Galactic Latitude -13.77°

Constellation Sagittarius

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

Finder chart υ Sagittarii (upsilon Sagittarii) star

Simplified finder chart for υ Sagittarii (upsilon Sagittarii).

Visibility of υ Sagittarii from your location

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

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

Azimuth: 106.0° RISE 3:29

Max altitude: 22.6° TRANSIT 8:03

Azimuth: 254.0° SET 12:38

RIGHT NOW υ Sagittarii (upsilon Sagittarii) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of υ Sagittarii

The image below is a photograph of υ 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 υ Sagittarii is 0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of υ Sagittarii (upsilon Sagittarii) star

DSS2 image of υ Sagittarii. The red arrow shows the motion of υ Sagittarii during the next 100000 years (3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -10.00 arcmin in declination);

Distance of υ Sagittarii from the Sun and relative movement

υ Sagittarii is distant 1,671.79 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 512.82 pc

Distance (light year) 1,671.79 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 9 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.002 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.006 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of υ Sagittarii

υ Sagittarii belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude -3.94

Spectral Type B2V

Color Index (B-V) 0.1

Temperature of υ Sagittarii 9028K

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

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

υ Sagittarii star system properties

υ Sagittarii is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the υ Sagittarii double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.61

Secondary star magnitude 5.61

Magnitude difference 1

Separation 0 arcsec

Alternative designations of υ Sagittarii

Bayer designation υ Sagittarii
(upsilon Sagittarii)

Flamsteed designation 46 Sagittarii

Henry Draper Catalogue HD181615

SAO Catalogue SAO162518

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP95176

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-16 5283

FK5 Catalogue 727

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Ups Sgr

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