How to see it
51 Sgr has a visual magnitude of about 5.62: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 51 Sgr: right ascension 19h 36m 2s, declination −24° 43′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
51 Sgr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 96406, HD 184552, Gaia DR3 6767920580693895808. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6767920580693895808
- HIP
- 96406
- HD
- 184552
- gaia_dr3
- 6767920580693895808
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 51 Sgr
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.62