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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Gould Number	193 G. Sagittarii
HR (BSC)	7398
HD	183275
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right Ascension	19h 29m 52s
Declination	-26° 59' 8"
Distance	276 light years 85 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.5 Absolute: +1.2
Spectral Class	K3III orange giant
Optimum Visibility	July / August
Notes	One of very few stars to be commonly identified by its number on the Gould system, 193 G. Sagittarii is a faint star, but nonetheless visible to the naked eye under ideal conditions. This binary system lies nearly three hundred light years from the Sun, appearing westward of the Terebellum asterism in the sky.

A binary system consisting of two massive orange (K-type) stars, about 280 light years from the Solar System. It falls within the boundaries of Sagittarius, and lies a little to the east of the Milk Dipper formation.

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