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Proper Names	Alnasl, El Nasl, Nasl, Nash, Nushaba
Bayer Designation	Gamma² Sagittarii
Flamsteed Number	10 Sagittarii
HR (BSC)	6746
HD	165135
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right Ascension	18h 5m 48s
Declination	-30° 25' 27"
Distance	97 light years 30 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.6 Absolute: +1.3
Spectral Class	K0III orange giant
Optimum Visibility	July
Notes	This orange giant star has a diameter some twelve times that of the Sun. In the sky, it represents the head of the arrow held ready in the drawn bow of Sagittarius the Archer, and its various traditional names come from Arabic sources that can all be interpreted as 'arrowhead'.

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