| Identity |
| Name: | Kaus Australis, epsilon Sagittarii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 90185 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 169022
SAO 210091
CoD C-34 12784
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 1.79 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | B9.5III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 18h 24m 10.34627s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | -34° 23' 3.5326" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 22.76 (+/-0.24) mas |
| Derived distance: | 143 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -39.42 (+/-0.22) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -124.2 (+/-0.14) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius | |