Sgr: Albaldah is a small, faint variable star located within the constellation Sagittarius. It’s known as a “blue-shifting” star, meaning its light shifts towards the blue end of the spectrum as it moves across the sky. It’s the 2.803th brightest star in

The distinctive features of Albaldah in the heavens are its unusual luminosity – a relatively high measured magnitude combined with a well-defined and relatively stable pattern of variability. Sirius appears to have a particularly strong influence on its observations, as it provides a significant vantage point for studying a star exhibiting these properties. As a result, it’s become a recognizable marker for astronomers interested in the light curves of stellar variables.

Albaldah represents a relatively unassuming point within the vast cosmic landscape, a quiet beacon amidst an otherwise turbulent environment. It holds a unique position—a constantly shifting variable, providing a subtle reminder of the dynamic universe—a quiet beacon for celestial observers.

How to see it

Albaldah has a visual magnitude of about 2.80: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Albaldah: right ascension 19h 9m 46s, declination −21° 1′ 26″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Albaldah. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 41Pi Sgr, HIP 94141, HD 178524, Gaia DR3 4082115215112774272.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 4082115215112774272

HIP

94141

HD

178524

gaia_dr3

4082115215112774272

Bayer / Flamsteed

41Pi Sgr

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

2.80