| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 6.516 | Right Ascension | 20h 9' 56.6" (2000) |
| Declination | 20° 54' 54" N |
| Constellation | Sagitta |
| Classification | F3V |
Andrew Cooper
Jun 20, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 92x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
θ Sge is a yellow-white in a pretty clump of stars among rich galactic starfield, a 9th magnitude companion (θ SgeB) visible 12" northwest, a wide double with the 7th magnitude HD191571 visible 2' southwest
Gaia EDR3 data shows that the 9th magnitude 12" companion is a very close match in parallax and shares a high proper motion, this is indeed a gravitationally bound pair, the 7th magnitude star is a background star
| NGC 6873 | NGC 6886 | PK60-7.1 |
| Theta Sagittae | Theta Sagittae B |
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