List of stars in Sagittarius explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Sagittarius, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	F	G.	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
	ε	20	61		169022	90185			1.79	−1.44	145	B9.5III	Kaus Australis, Thalith al
	σ	34	112		175191	92855			2.05	−2.14	224	B2.5V	Nunki, Thani al Sadira
	ζ	38	130		176687	93506			2.60	0.42	89	A3IV	Ascella, Thalith al Sadira
	δ	19	54		168454	89931			2.72	−2.14	306	K3III	Kaus Media (Kaus Medius, Kaus Meridionalis, Thani al Warida)
	λ	22	67		169916	90496			2.82	0.95	77	K1IIIb	Kaus Borealis
	π	41	147		178524	94141			2.88	−2.77	440	F2II/III	Al Baldah,^[1] Nir al Beldat, Lucida Oppidi^[2]
	γ^2	10	28		165135	88635			2.98	0.63	96	K0III	Alnasl, Nash, Nushaba, Awal al Warida
	η		46		167618	89642			3.10	−0.20	149	M2III	Rabi al Warida
	φ	27	95		173300	92041			3.17	−1.08	231	B8.5III	Awal al Sadira
	τ	40	139		177716	93864			3.32	0.48	120	K1/K2III	Rabi al Sadira
	ξ^2	37	120		175775	93085			3.52	−1.77	372	G8/K0II/III
	ο	39	136		177241	93683			3.76	0.61	139	K0III
	μ	13	41		166937	89341			3.84		>3000	B2III:	Polis; ;
	ρ^1	44	174		181577	95168			3.92	1.06	122	F0III/IV
	β^1		168		181454	95241			3.96	−1.36	378	B9V	Arkab Prior
	α		177		181869	95347			3.96	0.38	170	B8V	Rukbat, Alrami
	ι		241		188114	98032			4.12	0.30	189	K0III
	β^2		172		181623	95294			4.27	1.13	139	F2III	Arkab Posterior
	θ^1		256		189103	98412			4.37	−2.02	617	B2.5IV
	c	62	265	V3872	189763	98688			4.43	−1.26	448	M4III	V3872 Sgr; part of the ; irregular variable
	υ	46	176		181615	95176			4.52	−4.03	1672	B2Vpe+A2IaS	the prototypical ;
		3	2	X	161592	87072			4.53	−3.06	1076	F7II
	b^1	59	250		188603	98162			4.54	−3.30	1207	K3III	part of the Terebellum
			31		165634	88839			4.55	−0.59	348	K0IIICNpvar
	h^2	52	207		184707	96465			4.59	0.77	189	B8/B9V
	γ^1		26	W	164975	88567			4.66	−4.36	2076	G0Ib/II	Nash; W Sgr; Cepheid variable
			51		167818	89678			4.66	−2.00	700	K3III
	ω	58	248		188376	98066			4.70	2.82	78	G3/G5III	Terebellum, part of the Terebellum
		4	15		163955	88116			4.74	−0.89	436	B9V
			268		189831	98761			4.77	−0.70	405	K4III
		21	65		169420	90289			4.81	−1.50	597	A1/A2V
	A	60	255		189005	98353			4.84	−0.25	340	G8II/III	part of the Terebellum
			91		172910	91918			4.86	−0.84	451	B2V	Nóngzhàngrén (農丈人)^[3]
	ν^1	32	111		174974	92761			4.86	−3.91	1852	K1II	Ainalrami, Ain al Rami
	ψ	42	155		179950	94643			4.86	−0.16	330	K0/K1III+..
	f	56	229		186648	97290			4.87	0.88	205	K0III
	d	43	160		180540	94820			4.88	−1.20	535	K0III
		11	40		166464	89153			4.96	0.59	244	K0III
			270		190056	98842			4.99	0.00	324	K1III/IV
14 G. Sgr			14		163755	88060			5.00	−2.29	934	K5/M0III
	ν^2	35	113		175190	92845			5.00	0.41	270	K1Ib/II	Ain al Rami
	g	61	253		188899	98258			5.01	0.25	292	A2V
	ξ^1	36	119		175687	93057			5.02	−5.92	5015	B9.5Ib
	χ^1	47	181		182369	95477			5.02	0.87	221	A4IV/V	Namalsadirah III
	e^2	55	225		186005	96950			5.06	1.42	175	F3IV/V
76 G. Sgr			76		170680	90806			5.12	1.04	213	B9/B9.5V
		29	104		174116	92390			5.22	−1.59	749	K2III
77 G. Sgr			77		171034	91014			5.28	−3.90	2233	B2III/IV
		15	43		167264	89439			5.29			B0/1Ia/ab
	e^1	54	221		185644	96808			5.30	0.92	245	K1III
	θ^2		256		189118	98421			5.30	1.89	157	A4/A5IV
			235	V3961	187474	97749			5.32	0.24	339	A0p
			279		191408	99461			5.32	6.41	20	K2V	nearby
			59	V4050	168733	90074			5.33	−1.06	619	B7Ib/II	α² CVn variable
		7	20		164584	88380			5.37	−2.28	1105	F2/F3II/III
75 G. Sgr			75		170479	90763			5.37	0.22	350	A5V
		28	99		173460	92111			5.37	−2.60	1278	K5III
	χ^3	49	182		182416	95503			5.45	−0.50	505	K3III
193 G. Sgr			193		183275	95865			5.46	1.00	254	K1/K2III
212 G. Sgr			212		184985	96536			5.46	3.01	101	F7V
		14	42		167036	89369			5.49	−0.46	505	K2III
		24	78		171115	91004			5.49	−4.62	3432	K3III
134 G. Sgr			134		177074	93667			5.49	−0.63	546	A0V
226 G. Sgr			226		186185	97063			5.49	2.67	120	F5V
126 G. Sgr			126		176162	93225			5.51	−0.48	514	B4V
153 G. Sgr			153		179497	94437			5.51	−0.68	565	K3III
228 G. Sgr			228		186500	97260			5.51	−0.61	545	B8III
			32		165687	88816			5.52	1.10	249	K0III
60 G. Sgr			60		168838	90124			5.52	0.57	319	K0III
37 G. Sgr			37		166023	89020			5.53	0.31	360	K1III + (F)
114 G. Sgr			114		175317	92882			5.56	3.03	104	F5/F6IV/V
			144	V4024	178175	93996			5.56	−2.80	1531	B2V	Be star
		50	185		182629	95564			5.57	−0.59	556	K1/K2III
		18	63		169233	90260			5.58	−0.93	653	K0III
162 G. Sgr			162		180885	94986			5.59	−3.17	1842	B4III
165 G. Sgr			165		181240	95077			5.59	1.81	186	A6:m...
	κ^1		292		193571	100469			5.60	1.23	244	A0V
74 G. Sgr			74		170433	90687			5.63	0.86	293	K0III
131 G. Sgr			131		176704	93498			5.63	0.99	276	K2III
	h^1	51	204	V5548	184552	96406			5.64	0.89	290	A1m...	V5548 Sgr; δ Sct variable
	κ^2		294		193807	100591			5.64	0.36	370	A3V
			262		189245	98470			5.65	4.05	68	F7V
186 G. Sgr			186		182681	95619			5.66	1.46	225	B8/B9V
209 G. Sgr			209		184835	96496			5.66	0.00	442	K0III
		33	110		174947	92747			5.68	−2.95	1734	G8/K0II
		63	266		189741	98633			5.69	0.80	309	A1IV
189 G. Sgr			189		183007	95823			5.70	1.91	187	Am
187 G. Sgr			187		182645	95557			5.71	−1.40	862	B7IV
21 G. Sgr			21		164402	88298			5.72			B0Iab...
184 G. Sgr			184		182477	95485			5.72	−1.01	723	K2III
12 G. Sgr			12		163652	88038			5.74	0.49	365	G8III
10 G. Sgr			10		163318	87836			5.76	2.25	164	A7III/IV
			57	Y	168608	89968			5.76	−2.23	1294	F8II
84 G. Sgr			84		171961	91405			5.78	0.01	465	B8III
152 G. Sgr			152		179323	94434			5.79	−3.27	2117	K2III
259 G. Sgr			259		189198	98512			5.80	0.59	359	A8III
50 G. Sgr			50		167720	89609			5.81	−1.72	1045	K2III
94 G. Sgr			94		173117	91974			5.82	−1.11	793	B8III
	ρ^2	45	175		181645	95188			5.84	0.63	359	K0III
			86		172051	91438			5.85	5.28	42	G5V
296 G. Sgr			296		194215	100738			5.86	−0.24	541	G8II/III
		57	238		187739	97783			5.88	0.98	312	K0III
		9	24		164794	88469			5.89	−5.01	4939	O6Vf
			201	V4089	184035	96234			5.89	0.26	435	A5IV-III	Algol variable
			66		169830	90485			5.90	3.10	118	F8V	has two (&)
			116		175360	92931			5.91	−1.27	891	B6III
			180		182286	95456			5.91	1.32	270	K3III
			83		171856	91347			5.93	1.01	314	A5IV
			138		177517	93763			5.93	−1.20	869	B8IIIsp...
			29		165185	88694			5.94	4.74	57	G3V
			260		189195	98461			5.95	1.02	316	G8/K0III
		16	44		167263	89440			5.96			B0.5Ib/II
			132		176884	93537			5.96	−2.33	1482	K0II/III
			218		185467	96760			5.97	0.45	415	K0III
			25		164870	88550			5.98	0.79	355	K2III
			13		163685	88012			5.99	−2.06	1331	B3II/III
			141		177817	93855			6.00	−1.19	893	B7V
			264		189561	98575			6.01	1.10	313	K0III
			47	RS	167647	89637			6.03	−1.13	881	B3/B4IV/V	47 G. Sgr
			179		182180	95408			6.03	−2.00	1315	B2Vnn
			233		187098	97515			6.04	2.75	149	F3V
			45	V4387	167356	89470			6.05	−4.35	3928	Ap Si	α² CVn variable
			140		177846	93925			6.05	−1.19	916	K3III
			295		194184	100764			6.08	0.91	352	K3III
			121		175794	93134			6.09	0.46	436	K3III
			163		180928	94929			6.09	0.09	517	K4III
			148		178555	94144			6.11	0.71	392	K1III
			197		183545	95965			6.11	−1.78	1235	A2V
			232		186984	97423			6.11	2.13	204	A6:IIIm...
			258		189140	98485			6.11	−1.53	1101	M0III
			108		174631	92643			6.12	0.22	493	K1III
			38		166197	89086			6.13			B2II/III
			178		181925	95396			6.13	−0.12	579	M1/M2III
			208	V4333	184705	96440			6.13	1.80	240	F0V	δ Sct variable
			62		169236	90290			6.14	0.39	461	K0III
			123		175892	93140			6.14	1.67	255	A1V
			224		186042	97067			6.14	−0.95	853	B8IV/V
			58		168646	90012			6.15	0.33	475	A3III
			3		161664	87099			6.18	−2.54	1811	G3/G5Ib
		(63)	8		162978	87706			6.18			O7/O8III
			49		167666	89622			6.18	0.75	397	A5V
			56	V4028	168574	89980			6.19	−1.57	1164	M3III	V4028 Sgr
			71		169990	90494			6.19	−0.01	567	B8III/IV
			280		191584	99570			6.20	1.08	344	K2III
			16		164028	88125			6.22	−0.88	858	K0III
			30		165516	88760			6.22	−4.35	4234	O+...
		26	88		172546	91689			6.22	2.20	208	A3m...
			242	V4200	188088	97944			6.22	5.46	46	K3/K4V
			297		194433	100852			6.24	3.25	129	K1IV
			128		176537	93423			6.25	−2.10	1523	K3III
			157	V5652	179949	94645			6.25	4.09	88	F8V	Gumala; has a planet
			173	V4199	181558	95159			6.25	−0.34	679	B5III
		6	18		164358	88258			6.27	−2.50	1852	K2III
			206		184574	96365			6.27	1.14	346	K0III
			254		188981	98351			6.27	2.18	214	K1III
			69		169938	90510			6.28	1.69	269	A3/A4V
			109		174630	92635			6.28	0.91	386	G8/K0III
			142		177863	93887			6.28	−0.45	724	B8V
			150		178840	94272			6.28	0.34	502	B8/B9V
		30	105		174309	92480			6.29	1.91	245	F2IV
			17		164245	88294			6.30	−0.42	721	B7/B8II/III
			64		169398	90336			6.30	−1.05	962	B7III
			143		178075	93993			6.30	−0.27	672	B9.5V
			282		192433	99878			6.30	−1.43	1148	K4III
			283	V4434	192472	99920			6.30	−0.78	851	M4III
			4	V3894	161756	87163			6.31	−1.40	1136	B3Vn
			68		169851	90478			6.31	1.87	252	A7V
			90		172875	91901			6.31	1.11	357	K0III
			129		176593	93418			6.31	0.14	559	K0III
			263		189388	98579			6.31	1.64	280	A2/A3V
			89	V3879	172816	91781			6.32	−1.55	1221	M4III
			39		166393	89114			6.33	1.09	365	A2V
			167		181401	95211			6.33	1.36	321	K1III
		53	217		185404	96729			6.33	0.85	406	A0V
			98	V4405	173425	92079			6.34	−0.43	738	M2/M3III
			96		173282	92016			6.35	2.58	185	F5/F6V
			127		176246	93315			6.35	−0.62	809	K0III
			48		167665	89620			6.36	4.00	97	F8V
			80		171416	91172			6.36	−1.20	1058	K1III
			125		176123	93234			6.37	−0.66	830	G5/G6II
			133		176903	93543			6.37	1.82	265	F5V
			36		165978	89010			6.39	1.15	365	K0III
			151		179201	94372			6.39	0.66	457	K0III
			34		165784	88876			6.42	−3.41	3019	A2/A3Iab
			269		190009	98785			6.44	2.64	188	F7V
			115		175390	92972			6.45	−0.30	731	K2III
			103		173928	92301			6.46	−0.48	795	A1V + K1III
			290		193302	100332			6.46	0.79	444	K3III
			234		187150	97484			6.47	−2.04	1638	K5III
			240	V505	187949	97849			6.47	1.14	380	A1V
			244		188158	98012			6.47	−1.46	1259	K2/K3III
			9		163245	87782			6.48	1.25	363	A1V
			166		181321	95149			6.48	4.88	68	G1/G2V
			196		183577	96095			6.48	3.37	137	F6V
			79	V4190	171369	91132			6.49	1.64	304	F0IV/V	δ Sct variable
		25			171237	91066			6.53	−3.45	3228	F2II
		65	274		190454	98953			6.53	1.07	402	A0V
			156	RY	180093	94730			6.58	−5.64	9056	Cp	156 G. Sgr
		17			167570	89567			6.89	0.55	605	A7:
					187085	97546			7.22	3.95	147	G0V	has a planet (b)
	χ^2	48			182391	95486			7.27	−0.53	1185	B7IV	Namalsadirah IV
					181342	95124			7.55	2.24	377	K0III	has a planet (b)
					180902	94951			7.78	2.48	374	K0III/IV	has a planet (b)
					190647	99115			7.78	4.11	177	G5V	has a planet (b)
					181720	95262			7.86	4.12	182	G1V	has a planet (b)
					169142				8.16		473	A7V	has a planet (b)
					171238	91085			8.66	5.44	144	K0V	has a planet (b)
					165155	88650			9.36		212	G8V	has a planet (b)
					164604	88414			10.04	7.14	124	K2V	has a planet (b)
						92403			10.44	13.08	9.68	M3.5V	V1216 Sgr; 9th nearest star; flare star
									11.1			G5	has a transiting planet (b)
				V4334					11.6			F2Ia C~	Sakurai's Object
									12.3		1044	G9	has a transiting planet (b)
									12.5		734	K0V	has a transiting planet (b)
OGLE-TR-10									14.93		5000	G or K	has a transiting planet (b)
OGLE-TR-56									16.56		5000	G	has a transiting planet (b)
SWEEPS J175853.92−291120.6									18.80		~6500		has a planet SWEEPS-04
OGLE-2005-BLG-169L									19.4		8800	M?	has a planet (b)
OGLE-2003-BLG-235									19.7		17000	K	has a planet (b)
SWEEPS J175902.67−291153.5									19.83		~6500		has a planet (SWEEPS-11)
MOA-2007-BLG-400L											20000	M3V?	style=text-align:left;	has a planet (b)
SWEEPS J175902.00-291323.7									26.23		~6500		has a possible shortest period planet (SWEEPS-10)
MOA-2007-BLG-192L													style=text-align:left;	has a planet (b)
											25000	LBV	hypergiant member of the Quintuplet star cluster
											28000	LBV	luminous blue variable member of the 1806-20 cluster
											26000		Wolf–Rayet star member of the Quintuplet star cluster
									n/a		26000		orbits the supermassive black hole Sgr A*
				KW							9000- 13000	M1.5 Iab	hypergiant one of the largest known stars. B magnitude = 11.

See also

• List of stars by constellation

References

• Web site: ESA . European Space Agency . The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues . 1997 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: Kostjuk . N. D. . HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index . 2002 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: Roman . N. G. . Identification of a Constellation from a Position . 1987 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: Gould . B. A. . Uranometria Argentina . Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F . 2010-07-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227032716/http://www.uranometriaargentina.com/ . 2012-02-27 .
• Web site: Naming Stars . 13 December 2017 .

Notes and References

1. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Topics/astronomy/_Texts/secondary/ALLSTA/Sagittarius*.html Star Name - R.H. Allen p.359
2. Knobel . E. B. . On a Catalogue of Stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket . . 55 . 435 . June 1895 . 8 . 1895MNRAS..55..429K . 10.1093/mnras/55.8.429. free.
3. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/sagittarius.htm Ian Ridpath's Startales - Sagittarius the Archer