Hipparcos Star Catalog Entry

Identity
Name:lambda Sagittarii
Hipparcos catalog ID:90496
Other catalog entries:HD 169916
SAO 186841
CoD C-25 13149
CPD P-25 6523
 
Appearance
Visual magnitude:2.82 (source: ground based)
Spectral type:K1IIIb
 
Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame
R.A.18h 27m 58.26949s (+/-0.00006s)
Decl.-25° 25' 16.4904" (+/-0.0005")
Parallax:42.20 (+/-0.9)
Derived distance:77.3 light years
Proper motion in R.A.:-44.81 (+/-1.02) mas/year
Proper motion in decl.:-186.29 (+/-0.65) mas/year
Constellation:Sagittarius
 

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