Its story
51 Sgr has a visual magnitude of about 5.62: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Equatorial coordinates for 51 Sgr: right ascension 19h 36m 2s, declination −24° 43′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
51 Sgr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 96406, HD 184552, Gaia DR3 6767920580693895808. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
This star is freePersonalise it and dedicate it. Claiming it is free; a donation is optional.
Compose this starFactsHIP 96406
- Right ascension
- 19h 36m 02s
- Declination
- −24° 43′ 09″
- Magnitude
- 5.62
- Distance
- ≈ 265 ly
Data: gaia-dr3