Kaus Australis (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Kaus Australis is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 14° above the horizon. It will become visible around 19:38 (EDT), 14° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 22:44.
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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) [3] 1.83 (BT) [2] 1.81 (VT) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.02 |
| Right ascension: | 18h24m10s [3] |
| Declination: | -34°23'03" [3] |
| Distance: | 43.9 parsec 143.2 lightyrs [5] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 130.3 mas/yr [5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 197.6° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.40 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.