| Identity |
| Name: | Rukbat, alpha Sagittarii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 95347 |
| Other star 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 |
| Right ascension | 19h 23m 53.15140s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | -40° 36' 56.3274" (+/-0.0002") |
| Parallax: | 17.94 (+/-0.22) mas |
| Derived distance: | 182 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 30.49 (+/-0.35) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -119.21 (+/-0.18) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius | |