τ-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 , τ-Sgr is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° above the horizon at dusk.

Name τ-Sgr
Object type Star
Other names
τ-Sgr
Tau Sagittarii
40-Sgr
40 Sagittarii
HR 7234[1]
HD 177716
HIP 93864[3]
TYC 6881-1777-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:19h06m56s [2]
Declination:−27°40'13" [2]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:3.30 (V) [2]
4.82 (BT) [2]
3.43 (VT) [2]
Distance:37.3 parsec
121.6 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):1.18
Proper motion (speed):254.9 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):191.5°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.44

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