Polis (Mu Sagittarii)
Polis, Mu Sagittarii (μ Sgr), is a multiple star system located approximately 5,100 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. With a combined apparent magnitude of… Read More »Polis (Mu Sagittarii)
Sagittarius Stars
WR 104 (Pinwheel Star)
WR 104 is a young star system consisting of three exceptionally hot stars, a Wolf-Rayet star and two luminous blue main sequence stars. The system… Read More »WR 104 (Pinwheel Star)
Nunki (Sigma Sagittarii)
Nunki, Sigma Sagittarii (σ Sgr), is a hot blue-white main sequence star located in the constellation Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of 2.05, it is… Read More »Nunki (Sigma Sagittarii)
Albaldah (Pi Sagittarii)
Albaldah, Pi Sagittarii (π Sgr), is an F-type bright giant star located approximately 520 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Albaldah (Pi Sagittarii)
Alnasl (Gamma² Sagittarii)
Alnasl, Gamma2 Sagittarii (γ² Sgr), is an orange giant star located 96.9 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of 2.98, it… Read More »Alnasl (Gamma² Sagittarii)
Pistol Star
The Pistol Star (V4647 Sagittarii) is a blue hypergiant star located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the most massive and luminous… Read More »Pistol Star
VX Sagittarii
VX Sagittarii is a red hypergiant star located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the largest stars known, with a radius over… Read More »VX Sagittarii