Alnasl (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Alnasl is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 17° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:18 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 17° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.
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Name
Alnasl
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 18h05m48s [2] |
| Declination: | −30°25'26" [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.96 (V) [2] 4.25 (BT) [2] 3.07 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 29.7 parsec 96.8 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 188.8 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 196.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.60 |
Sources