Kaus Borealis

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Its story

Kaus Borealis traces the northern curve of Sagittarius's bow, the centaur archer who aims at the very heart of the Milky Way. The name is a hybrid: «Kaus» from the Arabic «qaws», «bow», and «Borealis» from the Latin for «of the north». An orange K-class giant about 78 light-years away, it is a mature star whose warm hue crowns the upper tip of the celestial weapon.

Constellation: Sagittarius
Apparent magnitude: 2.82
Distance: 78.2 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 276.993° · Dec -25.422°
Catalogue: HIP 90496 · HD 169916

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