Astronomy and Space

62 Sagittarii

62 Sagittarii, also named Gouguo, is a single, variable star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude that varies between 4.45 and 4.64, and, at its peak, it is the brightest of the four stars in the Terebellum asterism. This star is located approximately 450 light-years from the Sun based on parallax, and is drifting further away with a radial velocity of +10 km/s.

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• ▸29 Orionis
• ▸Art Nouveau architecture in Russia
• ▸Hakuto

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