Kaus Australis (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Kaus Australis is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 16° above the horizon. It is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 20:53 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 14° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:00, 16° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:31, when it sinks to 13° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Kaus Australis
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 1.81 (V)[2] 1.83 (BT)[1] 1.81 (VT)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.02 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h24m10s [2] |
| Declination: | -34°23'03" [2] |
| Distance: | 46.3 parsec 150.9 lightyears [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 129.8 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 199.8° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -1.52 |