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Beta Sagittae
6 Sagittae
Proper Name
  None
Bayer Designation
  Beta Sagittae
Flamsteed Number
  6 Sagittae
BSC
  7488
HD
  185958
Constellation
  Sagitta
Right Ascension
  19h 41m 1s
Declination
  +17° 28' 22"
Distance
  467 light years
  143 parsecs
Magnitude
  Apparent: +4.4
  Absolute: -1.4
Spectral Class
  G8 Yellow Giant
Optimum Visibility
  July
 A G-type yellow star like our own Sun, Beta Sagittae belongs to the 'giant' class of stars, and lies hundreds of light years from the Earth.
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