| Identity |
| Name: | Ascella, zeta Sagittarii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 93506 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 176687
SAO 187600
CoD C-30 16575
CPD P-30 5798
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 2.6 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | A3IV |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 19h 2m 36.72298s (+/-0.00007s) |
| Declination | -29° 52' 48.4126" (+/-0.0005") |
| Parallax: | 36.98 (+/-0.87) mas |
| Derived distance: | 88.2 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 10.79 (+/-1) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | 21.11 (+/-0.65) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius | |