Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Right ascension | 18h 01m 23.12190s [1] |
Declination | −17° 09′ 24.7302″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.27 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K2 III [3] |
B−V color index | 1.763±0.010 [4] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −22.0±4.3 [2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −0.86 [1] mas/yr Dec.: −7.15 [1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 1.24 ± 0.44 [1] mas |
Distance | approx. 2,600 ly (approx. 800 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 10.6±1.9 [5] M☉ |
Luminosity | 6,816.79 [6] L☉ |
Temperature | 3,778 [6] K |
Age | 25.1±3.8 [5] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
6 Sagittarii is a massive, orange-hued star in the southern zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. With an apparent visual magnitude of 6.27, [2] it is just below the nominal brightness limit for visibility with the typical naked eye under ideal viewing conditions. The distance can be estimated from the annual parallax shift of 1.24±0.44 mas [1] as roughly 2,600 light years away. It is moving closer to the Sun with a heliocentric radial velocity of −22 km/s. [2] 6 Sagittarii has a peculiar velocity of 31.8+9.9
−14.1 km/s, which may indicate it is a runaway star. [5]
This is an evolved giant star with a stellar classification of K2 III. [3] It is only 25 [5] million years old and has around ten times the mass of the Sun. [5] The star is radiating about 6,817 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,778 K. [6] It appears to be a source of extended infrared excess, but this emission may be due to intervening cirrus. [8]
Xi1 Sagittarii (ξ1 Sagittarii) is a solitary, blue-white hued star in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.06. Based upon a small annual parallax shift of 1.58 mas as seen from Earth, this system is located roughly 2,100 light years from the Sun.
Rho2 Sagittarii (ρ2 Sagittarii) is a star in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. With an apparent visual magnitude of +5.87, it is near the lower limit of stars that can be seen with the naked eye. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 9.82 mas as seen from Earth, it is located around 330 light years from the Sun.
Theta2 Sagittarii (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.
62 Sagittarii is a single, variable star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It has the Bayer designation c Sagittarii and the variable star designation V3872 Sagittarii, while 62 Sagittarii is its Flamsteed designation. This object forms the southwest corner of the asterism called the Terebellum. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude that varies between 4.45 and 4.64, and, at its peak, it is the brightest of the four stars in the Terebellum. 62 Sagittarii is the star in the Terebellum which is most distant from its centre; it is 1.72° from its northwest corner, 60 Sagittarii, and 1.37° from its southeast corner, 59 Sagittarii. This star is located approximately 450 light-years from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +10 km/s.
Chi3 Sagittarii (χ3 Sagittarii) is a solitary, orange-hued star in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.45. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 6.53 mas as seen from Earth, it is located roughly 500 light years from the Sun. It is receding from the Earth with a radial velocity of 39.6 km/s.
Delta Trianguli Australis is a single, yellow-hued star in the constellation Triangulum Australe. It is approximately 606 light years from Earth.
Lambda Canis Majoris is a solitary, blue-white hued star in the constellation Canis Major. Lambda CMa is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.48. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 7.70 mas as seen from Earth, this star is located about 424 light years from the Sun. At that distance, the visual magnitude is diminished by an extinction of 0.14 due to interstellar dust.
HD 75063 is a single star in the southern constellation of Vela. It has the Bayer designation of a Velorum, while HD 75063 is the identifier from the Henry Draper catalogue. This is a naked eye star with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.87 and has a white hue. The star is located at a distance of approximately 1,900 light years from the Sun based on parallax measurements and has an absolute magnitude of −4.89. It is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +23 km/s.
HD 88836 is a double star in the southern constellation of Antlia. With an apparent magnitude of 6.35, it is faintly visible to the naked eye from dark skies. The brighter component is a giant star with a stellar classification of G8III. It is radiating energy at a luminosity 58 times that of the Sun. The faint companion is eight magnitudes dimmer than the primary and is located at an angular separation of 12.7″.
HD 152010 is a star in the southern constellation of Apus.
HD 180262 is a wide double star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila. The pair have an angular separation of 89.823″.
HD 185018 is supergiant star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila.
HD 156768 is a double star in the southern constellation of Ara. The brighter component is a sixth magnitude bright giant or supergiant star with a stellar classification of G8Ib/II. The magnitude 9.6 companion lies at an angular separation of 1.81″ along a position angle of 184°.
HD 156091 is a double star in the southern constellation of Ara. The primary is a sixth magnitude giant star with stronger than normal lines of carbon, nitrogen, and barium in its spectrum. The companion is a 13th magnitude star at an angular separation of 27.4″ along a position angle of 275°, as of 2000.
Zeta Monocerotis, Latinized from ζ Monocerotis, is a single, yellow-hued star in the constellation Monoceros. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.33, which is bright enough to be visible to the naked eye. The annual parallax shift as measured during the Hipparcos mission is 3.08 milliarcseconds, which provides a rough distance estimate of 1,060 light years. It is moving away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +30 km/s.
ι Ophiuchi, Latinized as Iota Ophiuchi, is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus, positioned near the constellation border with Hercules. It makes a naked-eye double with nearby Kappa Ophiuchi, appearing as a faint, blue-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.39. The star is approximately 245 light years from the Sun based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −19 km/s.
HD 68601 is a class A7Ib star in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.75 and it is approximately 4,200 light years away based on parallax.
HD 50235 is a class K5III star located approximately 811 light years away, in the constellation Puppis. Its apparent magnitude is 4.99. HD 50235 made its closest approach to the Sun 7.8 million years ago, at the distance of 137 light years, during which it had an apparent magnitude of 1.13.
HD 167818 is a class K3II star in the constellation Sagittarius. Its apparent magnitude is 4.66 and it is approximately 760 light years away based on parallax.
21 Sagittarii is a binary star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.81. The system is located approximately 410 light years away from the Sun based on parallax. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −11.80 km/s.