Sagittarius

Constellation

The Sagittarius Constellation contains the following notable stars: Ainalrami, Albaldah, Alnasl, Arkab Posterior, Arkab Prior, Ascella, Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis, Kaus Media, Nunki, Polis, Rukbat, Terebellum


Notes:

  • Ainalrami: From Arabic: عين الرامي ʿayn ar-rāmī ('eye of the archer')
  • Ascella: ascella ("armpit"). Source: Almagest 1515
  • Albaldah: The name is originally from Arabic: البلدة al-balda ('town'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated نير البلدة nayyir al-baldah, translated into Latin as Lucida Oppidi ('brightest of the town')

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Detailed Star Information:

Name Harvard Revised Name Right Ascension (deg) Declination (deg) Distance (parsecs) Vmag (log)
3 Sgr HR6616 4.66 -0.46 356.42 4.54
4 Sgr HR6700 4.71 -0.39 125.19 4.76
6 Sgr HR6715 4.72 -0.29 554.82 6.28
7 Sgr HR6724 4.72 -0.41 348.43 5.34
9 Sgr HR6736 4.73 -0.41 1249.84 5.97
Gam1Sgr HR6742 4.73 -0.5 422.83 4.69
Alnasl HR6746 4.74 -0.52 29.7 2.99
11 Sgr HR6801 4.76 -0.39 81.57 4.98
Polis HR6812 4.77 -0.37 11111.11 3.86
14 Sgr HR6816 4.77 -0.35 145.65 5.44
15 Sgr HR6822 4.78 -0.34 1140.38 5.38
16 Sgr HR6823 4.78 -0.34 15600.62 5.95
Eta Sgr HR6832 4.79 -0.62 41.87 3.11
Kaus Media HR6859 4.8 -0.49 127.44 2.7
Kaus Australis HR6879 4.82 -0.59 43.94 1.85
18 Sgr HR6888 4.82 -0.51 174.52 5.6
21 Sgr HR6896 4.82 -0.34 147.42 4.81
Kaus Borealis HR6913 4.83 -0.43 23.97 2.81
24 Sgr HR6961 4.86 -0.42 564.49 5.49
25 Sgr HR6965 4.86 -0.41 1024.91 6.51
26 Sgr HR7011 4.9 -0.39 61.69 6.23
27Phi Sgr HR7039 4.91 -0.44 82.27 3.17
28 Sgr HR7046 4.91 -0.38 228.31 5.37
29 Sgr HR7078 4.93 -0.34 160.44 5.24
30 Sgr HR7088 4.93 -0.38 66.99 6.61
33 Sgr HR7114 4.95 -0.36 317.12 5.69
Ainalrami HR7116 4.95 -0.37 543.86 4.83
35Nu 2Sgr HR7120 4.95 -0.37 87.64 4.99
Nunki HR7121 4.95 -0.45 69.83 2.02
36Xi 1Sgr HR7145 4.96 -0.34 680.97 5.08
37Xi 2Sgr HR7150 4.96 -0.36 111.98 3.51
Ascella HR7194 4.99 -0.49 27.04 2.6
39Omi Sgr HR7217 4.99 -0.35 42.0 3.77
40Tau Sgr HR7234 5.0 -0.46 35.31 3.32
Albaldah HR7264 5.02 -0.37 156.25 2.89
42Psi Sgr HR7292 5.04 -0.43 91.49 4.85
43 Sgr HR7304 5.05 -0.3 147.55 4.96
Arkab Prior HR7337 5.07 -0.76 119.36 4.01
44Rho1Sgr HR7340 5.07 -0.28 40.0 3.93
46Ups Sgr HR7342 5.07 -0.25 479.18 4.61
Arkab Posterior HR7343 5.08 -0.75 41.14 4.29
45Rho2Sgr HR7344 5.07 -0.31 94.16 5.87
Rukbat HR7348 5.08 -0.69 55.74 3.97
47Chi1Sgr HR7362 5.08 -0.41 103.65 5.03
49Chi3Sgr HR7363 5.09 -0.38 156.78 5.43
50 Sgr HR7375 5.09 -0.35 126.41 5.59
51 Sgr HR7431 5.13 -0.41 81.17 5.65
52 Sgr HR7440 5.13 -0.4 54.87 4.6
53 Sgr HR7470 5.15 -0.39 130.95 6.34
54 Sgr HR7476 5.15 -0.27 76.97 6.2
55 Sgr HR7489 5.16 -0.28 53.95 5.06
56 Sgr HR7515 5.18 -0.32 65.85 4.86
57 Sgr HR7561 5.2 -0.33 88.29 5.92
Iot Sgr HR7581 5.22 -0.7 55.74 4.13
Terebellum HR7597 5.22 -0.45 23.41 4.7
59 Sgr HR7604 5.22 -0.47 255.1 4.52
61 Sgr HR7614 5.23 -0.25 64.62 5.02
60 Sgr HR7618 5.23 -0.45 113.72 4.83
The1Sgr HR7623 5.23 -0.61 158.98 4.37
The2Sgr HR7624 5.24 -0.58 48.76 5.3
63 Sgr HR7649 5.24 -0.22 91.0 5.71
62 Sgr HR7650 5.25 -0.46 137.55 4.58
65 Sgr HR7675 5.26 -0.2 123.04 6.55
Kap1Sgr HR7779 5.33 -0.73 68.35 5.59
Kap2Sgr HR7787 5.34 -0.73 95.51 5.64