Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Right ascension | 19h 36m 42.43288s [1] |
Declination | −24° 53′ 01.0288″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.59 [2] + 9.2 |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | main sequence [3] |
Spectral type | B8/9V [4] + K2–4V |
U−B color index | −0.15 [5] |
B−V color index | −0.06 [5] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −19.00 [6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +68.30 [1] mas/yr Dec.: −21.51 [1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 17.20 ± 0.23 mas [1] |
Distance | 190 ± 3 ly (58.1 ± 0.8 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.77 [2] |
Details | |
52 Sgr A | |
Mass | 3.0±0.1 [7] M☉ |
Radius | 2.1 [8] R☉ |
Luminosity | 60.5+1.9 −1.8 [3] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.19 [9] cgs |
Temperature | 10,592+74 −72 [3] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.00 [10] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 48 [3] km/s |
Age | 57.3±11.7 [7] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
52 Sagittarii is a binary star [12] system in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. It has the Bayer designation h2 Sagittarii, while 52 Sagittarii is the Flamsteed designation. This system is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.59. [2] It is located approximately 190 light years away based on parallax, [1] but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −19 km/s. [6]
The primary component is a B-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of B8/9V. [4] Garrison and Gray (1994) assigned it a class of kB8 hB9 HeA0 Va (Sr Fe II), [13] displaying the calcium K line of a B8 class star, the hydrogen lines of a B9 star, and the helium lines of an A0 star, along with overabundances of strontium and iron. It is around 57 [7] million years old with three [7] times the mass of the Sun and about 2.1 [8] times the Sun's radius. It is radiating 60.5 [3] times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 10,592 K. [3] The star is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 48 km/s. [3]
52 Sagittarii has one companion at an angular separation of 2.4″ . This object is magnitude 9.2 with a spectral class in the K2V-K4V range, and is believed to be the source of X-ray emissions from the system. [14] [15]
Rho1 Sagittarii, Latinized from ρ1 Sagittarii, is a single, variable star in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. It has a white hue and is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude that fluctuates around 3.93. The distance to this star is approximately 127 light years based on parallax, and it is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +1.2 km/s. It is positioned near the ecliptic and so it can be occulted by the Moon.
Theta2 Sagittarii, Latinized from θ2 Sagittarii, is a solitary star in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.30. The star is progressing in the general direction of the Sun with a radial velocity of −17.60 km/s. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 20.62 mas as seen from Earth, it is located around 158 light years from the Sun. The star is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −17.6 km/s.
Delta Sculptoris is a triple star system in the constellation Sculptor. It is approximately 137.4 light years from Earth.
Gamma Scuti, Latinized from γ Scuti, is a single, white-hued star in the southern constellation of Scutum. The apparent visual magnitude of 4.67 indicates this is a dim star but visible to the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 10.21 mas as seen from Earth, this star is located about 319 light years from the Sun. Currently it is moving towards the Solar System at 41 km/s, which means in 2.35 million years it will pass at just 20 ly (5.519 pc) distance, probably becoming the brightest star in the night sky, at magnitude −2.1, for a period.
ν Tauri, Latinized as Nu Tauri, is a single star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. It is a white-hued star and is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.91. This object is located 117 light years from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −6 km/s. It is predicted to come to within roughly 18.4 ly of the Sun in around five million years.
Iota Tauri, Latinized from ι Tauri, is a white-hued star in the zodiac constellation Taurus and an outlying member of the Hyades star cluster. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.62, and is located at an estimated distance of about 173 light years based upon parallax measurements. The star is moving away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +38 km/s.
72 Ophiuchi is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 3.73. It is located approximately 86.9 light years away from the Sun based on parallax, but is moving closer with a heliocentric radial velocity of -23.9 km/s.
Epsilon Hydri, Latinized from ε Hydri, is a single, blue-white hued star in the southern constellation of Hydrus. It is a faint star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.12, but it can be seen with the naked eye. Measurements made by the Hipparcos spacecraft showed an annual parallax shift of 21.48 mas, which provides a distance estimate of 152 light years. The star is moving away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +13.6 km/s. It is a member of the Tucana-Horologium moving group, an association of stars that share a common motion through space.
Theta Indi is a binary star in the constellation Indus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.40 and it is approximately 98.8 light years away based on parallax. The smaller companion, B, has a spectral type of G0V and an apparent magnitude of 7.18 at a separation of 6.71″. Recent observations suggest the primary is itself a binary with components Aa and Ab orbiting at 0.0617″, estimated period about 1.3 years.
Beta Octantis, Latinized from β Octantis, is a probable astrometric binary star system in the southern circumpolar constellation of Octans. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.13. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 21.85 mas as seen from Earth, it is located about 149 light years from the Sun. It is moving away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +19 km/s.
44 Ophiuchi is a single star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has the Bayer designation b Ophiuchi, while 44 Ophiuchi is the Flamsteed designation. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.16. The distance to this object is approximately 83.2 light years based on parallax. It is drifting closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of -37.2 km/s, and is predicted to come within 30 light-years around 585,000 years from now.
58 Ophiuchi is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, yellow-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.86. This object is approximately 57.6 light years away based on parallax, and is drifting further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +10 km/s.
32 Orionis is a triple star system in the equatorial constellation of Orion. It has the Bayer designation A Orionis, while 32 Orionis is the Flamsteed designation. This system is visible to the naked eye as a faint point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.20. It is located approximately 303 light-years away from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +18.6 km/s.
Epsilon Pavonis, Latinized from ε Pavonis, is a single, white-hued star in the constellation Pavo. It can be viewed with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 3.97. The annual parallax shift of 31.04 mas provides a distance estimate of 105 light years from the Sun. This star is a member of the proposed Argus Association, a young moving group of more than 60 stars associated with the IC 2391 cluster. Epsilon Pavonis is moving closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of −6.7 km/s.
Rho Pegasi, Latinized from ρ Pegasi, is a star in the northern constellation of Pegasus, near the southern constellation boundary with Pisces. This is a probable astrometric binary system, as determined by changes to the proper motion of the visible component. It has a white hue and is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.90. The system is located at a distance of approximately 274 light years from the Sun based on parallax, but it is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −10.6 km/s.
34 Persei is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Perseus. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.67. The system is located approximately 540 light years away from the Sun based on parallax, but it is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −3.5 km/s. It is a likely member of the Alpha Persei Cluster.
32 Persei is a single star located 149 light years away from the Sun in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the Bayer designation of l Persei, while 32 Persei is the Flamsteed designation. This object is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.96. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −9 km/s, and is a member of the Sirius supercluster: a stream of stars that share a common motion through space.
HD 222095 is a single star in the southern constellation of Phoenix, near the western constellation border with Grus. It has a white hue and is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.74. The star is located at a distance of is approximately 200 light years based on parallax, and it is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +3.4 km/s.
29 Persei is a single star in the northern constellation of Perseus, located approximately 640 light years away from the Sun based on parallax. It is visible to the naked eye as faint, blue-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.16. This object is a member of the Alpha Persei Cluster.
41 Leonis Minoris is a single star in the northern constellation Leo Minor, located near the southern border with the neighboring constellation of Leo. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.08. This object is located approximately 229 light years away from the Sun, based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +18.5 km/s.