How to see it
18 Sgr has a visual magnitude of about 5.16: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 18 Sgr: right ascension 18h 25m 1s, declination −30° 45′ 25″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
18 Sgr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 90260, HD 169233, Gaia DR3 4046389745966567680. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4046389745966567680
- HIP
- 90260
- HD
- 169233
- gaia_dr3
- 4046389745966567680
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 18 Sgr
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.16