HQ Sagittarii
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18h 27m 40.9789s |
| Declination | −24° 02′ 34.4924″ |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M6Iab-M8Iab |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | +7.517 |
| Variable type | Mira variable star |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | ~54,000 ly |
| Details | |
| Mass | 13.8-19.1 M☉ |
| Radius | 1,187-1,358 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 88,918-161,721 L☉ |
| Temperature | 2,893-3,141 K |
| Other designations | |
HQ Sagittarii, HV 4062, 2MASS J18274098-2402345 | |
HQ Sagittarii is a cold red supergiant star in the constellation Sagittarius; the star is located around 54,000 light-years away from Earth.
If HQ Sagittarii was placed into the center of the solar system, it would engulf Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, and even Jupiter, because HQ Sagittarii's size is 1,187-1,358 times as large as the Sun.
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