Beta Sagittarii

Arkab Prior ( Arabic عرقوب, DMG ' Arqūb, Achilles ' and Latin prior " the first " ) is the name of the star β1 Sagittarii ( Beta 1 Sagittarii ). Prior Arkab has an apparent magnitude of 3.95 mag and belongs to the spectral type B9 to. Arkob Prior is 380 light years away. Arkab Prior has a companion brightness 7.2 like at an angular distance of 28.3 " at a position angle of 77 degrees, which is easily visible in telescopes from 5 cm opening.

Coordinates

  • Right ascension: 19h 22m 38.2s
  • Declination: -44 ° 27 '32 "
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