η-Sgr (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 South El Monte , η-Sgr is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible between 22:55 and 01:51. It will become accessible at around 22:55, when it rises to an altitude of 16° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 19° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:51 when it sinks below 16° above your southern horizon.
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Name
η-Sgr
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h17m37s [2] |
| Declination: | −36°45'42" [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.13 (V) [2] 5.15 (BT) [2] 3.30 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 44.7 parsec 145.9 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.58 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 210.8 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 217.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.12 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.