υ Sagittarii (upsilon Sagittarii)
υ Sagittarii is a variable and double main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Sagittarius.
υ Sagittarii visual magnitude is 4.61. Because of its moderate brightness, υ 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 υ Sagittarii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
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:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's υ Sagittarii (upsilon Sagittarii) rise, transit and set times from Fuldatal, Germania are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Berlin):