ψ-Sgr (Star)

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

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From Fairfield , ψ-Sgr is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 22° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:34.

Name ψ-Sgr
Object type Star
Other names
ψ-Sgr
Psi Sagittarii
42-Sgr
42 Sagittarii
HR 7292[1]
HD 179950
HIP 94643[3]
TYC 6879-2498-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:19h15m32s [2]
Declination:-25°15'24" [2]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:4.87 (V) [2]
5.53 (BT) [2]
4.92 (VT) [2]
Distance:91.5 parsec
298.3 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.52
Proper motion (speed):55.1 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):124.3°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.06

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