Ascella (Star)
From Columbus , Ascella is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 17° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 19:30 (EDT), 17° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 42 minutes after the Sun at 22:16.
Name
Ascella
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 19h02m36s [6] |
Declination: | −29°52'48" [6] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 2.61 (V) [3] 2.73 (BT) [2] 2.62 (VT) [2] 3.25 (G) [6] 2.75 (BP) [6] 2.48 (RP) [6] |
Distance: | 27.0 parsec 88.2 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.10 |
Proper motion (speed): | 23.7 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 27.1° |
Absolute mag (V): | 0.45 |
All times shown in Columbus local time.