| Identity |
| Name: | alpha Sagittarii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 95347 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 181869
SAO 229659
CoD C-40 13245
CPD P-40 8955
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.96 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | B8V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 19h 23m 53.15139s (+/-0.00009s) |
| Decl. | -40° 36' 56.3266" (+/-0.0007") |
| Parallax: | 19.20 (+/-0.99) |
| Derived distance: | 170 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 32.67 (+/-1.41) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -120.81 (+/-0.62) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius | |