The star ξ²-Sgr

From Ashburn , ξ²-Sgr is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:16 (EST) – 3 hours and 19 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 19° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:31.
Name
ξ²-Sgr
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Object Type
Star
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Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 3.51 (V) [1] 5.04 (BT) [1] 3.64 (VT) [1] 3.04 (G) [2] 3.90 (BP) [2] 2.57 (RP) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.20 |
Right ascension: | 18h57m43s [2] |
Declination: | -21°06'24" [2] |
Distance: | 86.6 parsec 282.4 lightyrs [2] |
Proper motion (speed): | 33.0 mas/yr [2] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 110.1° |
Absolute mag (V): | -1.18 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.