Sabik (Star)

From Fairfield , Sabik is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:13 (EST) – 3 hours and 5 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 19° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:18.
Name
Sabik
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Object Type
Star
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Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 2.43 (V) [2] 2.55 (BT) [1] 2.44 (VT) [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.10 |
Right ascension: | 17h10m22s [2] |
Declination: | -15°43'30" [2] |
Distance: | 27.1 parsec 88.3 lightyrs [3] |
Proper motion (speed): | 107.0 mas/yr [3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 22.0° |
Absolute mag (V): | 0.27 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.