Star · K2III
6 Sgr
6 Sgr is a giant star of spectral type K2III in the constellation Sagittarius, 1,810 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 88258 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Distance | 1,810 light-years (554.8 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 6.27 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −2.45 |
| Spectral type | K2III |
| Surface temperature | 3,440 K |
| Luminosity | 5,260 L☉ |
| Radius | 205 R☉ |
| Mass | 10.5 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 01m 23.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −17° 09′ 25″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 23.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 6.27). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 73° N. South of latitude 73° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 216. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 32 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 6 Sgr, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 13.55, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Orion. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.