How to see it
62 Sgr has a visual magnitude of about 3.22: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 62 Sgr: right ascension 20h 2m 40s, declination −27° 42′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
62 Sgr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 98688, HD 189763, Gaia DR3 6750856228950043264. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6750856228950043264
- HIP
- 98688
- HD
- 189763
- gaia_dr3
- 6750856228950043264
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 62 Sgr
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.22