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Sagittarius

188 stars in Sagittarius can be seen by eye from a dark place. 17 have names of their own. The rest go by a Greek letter, a number, or their place in a catalogue. Here is every one, brightest first.

Its stars

192 in all. The dot shows each star's colour.

  1. Kaus AustralisEasy to see, 140 light years
  2. NunkiEasy to see, 230 light years
  3. AscellaEasy to see, 88 light years
  4. Kaus MediaEasy to see, 350 light years
  5. Kaus BorealisEasy to see, 78 light years
  6. AlbaldahEasy to see, 510 light years
  7. AlnaslEasy to see, 97 light years
  8. Eta SagittariiEasy to see, 150 light years
  9. Phi SagittariiEasy to see, 240 light years
  10. Tau SagittariiEasy to see, 120 light years
  11. Xi-2 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 370 light years
  12. Omicron SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 140 light years
  13. Rho-1 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 130 light years
  14. Arkab PriorSeen away from bright lights, 310 light years
  15. RukbatSeen away from bright lights, 180 light years
  16. Iota SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 180 light years
  17. Arkab PosteriorSeen away from bright lights, 130 light years
  18. Theta-1 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 520 light years
  19. 62 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 450 light years
  20. Upsilon SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 1,800 light years
  21. 3 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 990 light years
  22. 59 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 830 light years
  23. HIP 88839Seen away from bright lights, 340 light years
  24. 52 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 190 light years
  25. HIP 89678Seen away from bright lights, 760 light years
  26. Gamma-1 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 870 light years
  27. TerebellumSeen away from bright lights, 85 light years
  28. 4 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 420 light years
  29. HIP 98761Seen away from bright lights, 370 light years
  30. 21 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 410 light years
  31. 60 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 310 light years
  32. HIP 91918Seen away from bright lights, 470 light years
  33. Psi SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 300 light years
  34. AinalramiSeen away from bright lights, 1,100 light years
  35. 56 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 210 light years
  36. 43 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 480 light years
  37. 1 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 260 light years
  38. HIP 98842Seen away from bright lights, 290 light years
  39. HIP 88060Seen away from bright lights, 1,000 light years
  40. Nu-2 SagittariiSeen away from bright lights, 270 light years
  41. 61 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 270 light years
  42. Chi-1 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  43. Xi-1 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 2,100 light years
  44. 55 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  45. HIP 90806Just seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  46. 29 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 930 light years
  47. HIP 91014Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  48. Theta-2 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  49. 54 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  50. HIP 97749Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  51. HIP 99461Just seen from a dark place, 20 light years
  52. HIP 90074Just seen from a dark place, 560 light years
  53. 7 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  54. HIP 90763Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  55. 28 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 680 light years
  56. Chi-3 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 500 light years
  57. HIP 95865Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  58. HIP 96536Just seen from a dark place, 100 light years
  59. HIP 97063Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  60. 24 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 2,100 light years
  61. 14 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  62. HIP 93667Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  63. HIP 93225Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  64. HIP 97260Just seen from a dark place, 710 light years
  65. HIP 94437Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  66. HIP 90124Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  67. HIP 88816Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  68. HIP 89020Just seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  69. HIP 93996Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  70. HIP 92882Just seen from a dark place, 100 light years
  71. 50 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  72. 18 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 640 light years
  73. HIP 95077Just seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  74. HIP 94986Just seen from a dark place, 900 light years
  75. Kappa-1 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  76. HIP 93498Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  77. HIP 90687Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  78. Kappa-2 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  79. 51 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  80. HIP 98470Just seen from a dark place, 69 light years
  81. HIP 96496Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  82. HIP 95619Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  83. 33 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 1,600 light years
  84. 63 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  85. HIP 95823Just seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  86. HIP 95557Just seen from a dark place, 700 light years
  87. HIP 95485Just seen from a dark place, 500 light years
  88. HIP 88038Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  89. HIP 87836Just seen from a dark place, 170 light years
  90. HIP 89968Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  91. HIP 91405Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  92. HIP 94434Just seen from a dark place, 1,700 light years
  93. HIP 98512Just seen from a dark place, 270 light years
  94. HIP 89609Just seen from a dark place, 980 light years
  95. HIP 91974Just seen from a dark place, 580 light years
  96. Rho-2 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  97. HIP 91438Just seen from a dark place, 43 light years
  98. HIP 100738Just seen from a dark place, 500 light years
  99. 57 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 380 light years
  100. HIP 96234Just seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  101. HIP 90485Just seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  102. HIP 95456Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  103. HIP 92931Just seen from a dark place, 640 light years
  104. HIP 91347Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  105. HIP 93763Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  106. HIP 88694Just seen from a dark place, 57 light years
  107. HIP 98461Just seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  108. HIP 93537Just seen from a dark place, 2,000 light years
  109. HIP 96760Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  110. HIP 88550Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  111. HIP 88012Just seen from a dark place, 1,800 light years
  112. HIP 93855Just seen from a dark place, 840 light years
  113. HIP 98575Just seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  114. HIP 95408Just seen from a dark place, 890 light years
  115. HIP 89637Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  116. HIP 97515Just seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  117. HIP 89470Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  118. HIP 93925Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  119. HIP 100764Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  120. HIP 94929Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  121. HIP 93134Just seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  122. HIP 95965Just seen from a dark place, 770 light years
  123. HIP 97423Just seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  124. HIP 98485Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  125. HIP 94144Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  126. HIP 92643Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  127. HIP 95396Just seen from a dark place, 670 light years
  128. HIP 96440Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  129. HIP 93140Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  130. HIP 90290Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  131. HIP 97067Just seen from a dark place, 640 light years
  132. HIP 90012Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  133. HIP 87099Just seen from a dark place, 2,500 light years
  134. HIP 89622Just seen from a dark place, 560 light years
  135. HIP 90494Just seen from a dark place, 610 light years
  136. HIP 89980Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  137. HIP 99570Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  138. HIP 88125Just seen from a dark place, 920 light years
  139. HIP 88760Just seen from a dark place, 2,300 light years
  140. 26 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  141. HIP 97944Just seen from a dark place, 46 light years
  142. HIP 100852Just seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  143. HIP 93423Just seen from a dark place, 2,000 light years
  144. HIP 95159Just seen from a dark place, 780 light years
  145. GumalaJust seen from a dark place, 90 light years
  146. 6 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 2,600 light years
  147. HIP 98351Just seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  148. HIP 96365Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  149. HIP 92635Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  150. HIP 90510Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  151. HIP 94272Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  152. HIP 93887Just seen from a dark place, 610 light years
  153. 30 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  154. HIP 90336Just seen from a dark place, 890 light years
  155. HIP 93993Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  156. HIP 88294Just seen from a dark place, 660 light years
  157. HIP 99878Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  158. HIP 99920Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  159. HIP 98579Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  160. HIP 90478Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  161. HIP 93418Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  162. HIP 87163Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  163. HIP 91901Just seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  164. HIP 91781Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  165. HIP 89114Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  166. 53 SagittariiJust seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  167. HIP 95211Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  168. HIP 92079Just seen from a dark place, 730 light years
  169. HIP 92016Just seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  170. HIP 93315Just seen from a dark place, 590 light years
  171. HIP 89620Just seen from a dark place, 99 light years
  172. HIP 91172Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  173. HIP 93234Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  174. HIP 93543Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  175. HIP 89010Just seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  176. HIP 94372Just seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  177. HIP 88876Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  178. HIP 98785Just seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  179. HIP 92972Just seen from a dark place, 670 light years
  180. HIP 92301Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  181. HIP 100332Just seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  182. HIP 97849Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  183. HIP 98012Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  184. HIP 97484Just seen from a dark place, 1,800 light years
  185. HIP 95149Just seen from a dark place, 61 light years
  186. HIP 87782Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  187. HIP 96095Just seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  188. HIP 91132Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  189. BelelNeeds a telescope, 360 light years
  190. SikaNeeds a telescope, 190 light years
  191. PincoyaNeeds a telescope, 130 light years
  192. Ross 154Needs a telescope, 9.7 light years

Where this comes from

The stars and their measurements are from the HYG star database, version 4.4, by David Nash, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Which constellation a star belongs to follows the boundaries drawn by the International Astronomical Union, as that database gives them. To see what is up tonight, open the sky map.