Star profile

1 Sagitta

3D likeness based on its real data · class A · ~8,500 K

What is 1 Sagitta

1 Sagittae is a white A-type star 300 light-years away, in the tiny Arrow, one of the smallest and most ancient constellations of the sky, already catalogued by Ptolemy. Its surface near nine thousand degrees emits a clean light reminiscent of Vega, though far more distant. The Arrow fits almost entirely within a binocular field, suspended between Aquila and Cygnus in the heart of the Milky Way.

Where it is and when to see it

1 Sagitta lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is July, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 60° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 71° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 35° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 69° S.

It ranks no. 9 in brightness among the 14 stars of Sagitta in our catalogue. To find it, start from Gamma Sagitta, the brightest: it lies about 10° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 300 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 1 Sagitta

Constellation: Sagitta
Apparent magnitude: 5.65
Distance: 299.5 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 288.822° · Dec 21.232°
Catalogue: HIP 94620 · HD 180317

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Other stars in Sagitta

Sagitta has 14 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 14 stars in Sagitta