How to see it
9 Sgr has a visual magnitude of about 5.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 9 Sgr: right ascension 18h 3m 52s, declination −24° 21′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
9 Sgr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 88469, HD 164794, Gaia DR3 4066022591147527552. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4066022591147527552
- HIP
- 88469
- HD
- 164794
- gaia_dr3
- 4066022591147527552
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 9 Sgr
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.89