Askella

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Star
Askella (ζ Sagittarii)
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 19 h 02 m 36.7 s
declination -29 ° 52 ′ 49 ″
Apparent brightness 2.60 mag
Typing
Astrometry
distance 89  ly
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name ζ Sagittarii
Flamsteed name 38 Sagittarii
Cordoba Survey CD-30 16575
Bright Star Catalog HR 7194 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 176687 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 93506 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 187600 [4]
Other names CP -30 5798

Askella (also Ascella, lat. "The armpit") is the name of the star Zeta Sagittarii (short: ζ Sgr) in the constellation Sagittarius . Askella has an apparent brightness of +2.6 mag and belongs to the spectral class A2. The distance from Askella is approximately 89 light years (Hipparcos database).

Individual evidence

  1. a b Hipparcos catalog (ESA 1997)