Eta Sagittae

Eta Sagittae
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Sagitta constellation and its surroundings


Location of η Sagittae (circled)

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sagitta
Right ascension 20h 05m 09.47s
Declination +19° 59' 27.2"
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.09
Distance162 ly
(50 pc)
Spectral typeK2III
Other designations
η Sagittae, η Sge, Eta Sge, 16 Sagittae, BD+19 4277, FK5 3609, GC 27868, HD 190608, HIP 98920, HR 7679, PPM 137588, SAO 105659.

Eta Sagittae (Eta Sge, η Sagittae, η Sge) is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.09. It is approximately 162 light years from Earth.

Eta Sagittae is moving through the Galaxy at a speed of 45.3 km/s relative to the Sun. Its projected Galactic orbit carries it between 19,100 and 25,500 light years from the center of the Galaxy. It will come closest to the Sun 953,000 years from now when it will brighten to magnitude 3.30 from a distance of 70 light years.[1]

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