How to see it
55 Sgr has a visual magnitude of about 4.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 55 Sgr: right ascension 19h 42m 31s, declination −16° 7′ 27″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
55 Sgr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 96950, HD 186005, Gaia DR3 4181661561906716800.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4181661561906716800
- HIP
- 96950
- HD
- 186005
- gaia_dr3
- 4181661561906716800
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 55 Sgr
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.97