Theta2 Sagittarii

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Theta2 Sagittarii
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Location of θ2 Sagittarii (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension Template:RA[1]
Declination Template:DEC[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.30[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type A4/A5 IV[3]
U−B Template:Engvar +0.06[2]
B−V Template:Engvar +0.17[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−17.60[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +108.23[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −69.51[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)20.62±0.28 mas[1]
DistanceTemplate:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly
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Absolute magnitude (MV)+1.87[5]
Details
Mass1.93[6] Template:Solar mass
Luminosity14[7] Template:Solar luminosity
Surface gravity (log g)Script error: No such module "val".[6] cgs
TemperatureScript error: No such module "val".[6] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)Script error: No such module "val".[8] km/s
Age809[6] Myr
Metallicity [Fe/H]{{{metal_fe2}}} dex
Other designations
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Database references
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Theta2 Sagittarii, Latinized from θ2 Sagittarii, is a solitary[10] star in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.30.[2] The star is progressing in the general direction of the Sun with a radial velocity of −17.60 km/s.[4] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 20.62 mas as seen from Earth,[1] it is located around 158 light years from the Sun. The star is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −17.6 km/s.[4]

The spectrum of Theta2 Sagittarii matches a stellar classification of A4/A5 IV,[3] indicating that, at the estimated age of 809 million years,[6] this is an evolving A-type subgiant star. It is a suspected Am star and may display photometric variability, at least during a 1992 observation period.[11] The star has an estimated 1.93[6] times the mass of the Sun and is radiating 14[7] times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,113 K.[6] It is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 45.2 km/s.[8]

Theta2 Sagittarii has a pair of visual companions. Component B is a magnitude 11.3 star at an angular separation of 32.8 arc seconds along a position angle of 165°, as of 2000. Component C lies at an angular separation of 1.5 arc seconds along a position angle of 104° from component B, as of 1965.[12] Neither is physically associated with Theta2 Sagittarii itself.[10]

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