| Identity |
| Name: | Arkab Prior, beta Sagittarii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 95241 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 181454
SAO 229646
CoD C-44 13277
CPD P-44 9548
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.96 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | B9V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 19h 22m 38.28653s (+/-0.00010s) |
| Declination | -44° 27' 32.0792" (+/-0.0006") |
| Parallax: | 10.40 (+/-1.14) mas |
| Derived distance: | 314 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 13.67 (+/-1.29) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -19.03 (+/-0.82) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius | |