| Identity |
| Name: | Kaus Borealis, lambda Sagittarii |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 90496 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 169916
SAO 186841
CoD C-25 13149
CPD P-25 6523
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 2.82 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | K1IIIb |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 18h 27m 58.26963s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | -25° 25' 16.4901" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 41.72 (+/-0.16) mas |
| Derived distance: | 78.2 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -44.76 (+/-0.17) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -185.66 (+/-0.11) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius | |