Xi-1 Sagittarii (HIP 93057), a white bright giant star in Stars

Xi-1 Sagittarii (HIP 93057) is a white bright giant star (A0II) in Stars, 1,999 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.02.

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Xi-1 Sagittarii (HIP 93057)

Xi-1 Sagittarii is a white bright giant star in the constellation Stars. At 1,999 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.02. Iron abundance: -0.20 (63% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 17.3 km/s. Galactic orbit: 18,372 22,834 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 18h 57m, Dec -20° 39.4'

Spectral type: A0II

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