21-Sgr (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , 21-Sgr is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:32, when it reaches an altitude of 19° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:39, 35° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:26, 22° above your south-western horizon.

Name 21-Sgr
Object type Star
Comprised of TYC-6274-1663-1
Other names
21-Sgr
21 Sagittarii
HR 6896[1]
HD 169420
HIP 90289[4]
Position
Right ascension:18h25m21s [3]
Declination:−20°32'29" [3]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:4.86 (V) [3]
6.61 (BT) [2]
5.01 (VT) [2]
Distance:125.8 parsec
410.1 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):1.34
Proper motion (speed):29.3 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):163.2°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.64

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