Rukbat (Star)

From Fairfield , Rukbat is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 8° above the horizon.
Name
Rukbat
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Object Type
Star
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Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 3.94 (V) [1] 3.82 (BT) [1] 3.93 (VT) [1] 3.92 (G) [2] 3.93 (BP) [2] 4.03 (RP) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.09 |
Right ascension: | 19h23m53s [2] |
Declination: | -40°36'59" [2] |
Distance: | 54.4 parsec 177.4 lightyrs [2] |
Proper motion (speed): | 123.4 mas/yr [2] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 165.3° |
Absolute mag (V): | 0.26 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.