52 Sgr

HIP 96465; 52 Sgr DoubleStar Sgr Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing

Star Map Add to List Add to Plan Back to Catalog

Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.60

Spectral Type B9

Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.07)

Distance 1630.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 36m 42.4s

Dec -24° 53' 01.0"

Constellation Sgr

HR 7440

HIP 96465

Flamsteed 52 Sgr

Double Cat 12654

Visibility

Set a location in User Settings to see visibility data.

Multiple Star System

Separation 2.3″

Companion Mag 9.2

Position Angle 175°

Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow

Discoverer BU 654

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 2.3″ · PA: 175° · N up, E left

Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

Size Comparison

Querying VizieR for stellar data…

Stellar Lifecycle

Spectral Classification

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

Loading HR diagram…

Blackbody Spectrum

Stellar Absorption Spectrum

Simulated absorption spectrum based on spectral type. Hover over lines to identify elements.

Stellar Notes

Variable Star

ADS 12654. Uncertain which component varies.

Double Star

CPM.

Survey Image

Loading survey image…