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Kaus Media

Kaus Medius, Kaus Meridionalis, Delta Sagittarii, 19 Sagittarii

Orange Star in Sagittarius

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Proper Names	Kaus Media, Kaus Medius, Kaus Meridionalis
Bayer Designation	Delta Sagittarii
Flamsteed Number	19 Sagittarii
HR (BSC)	6859
HD	168454
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right Ascension	18h 21m 0s
Declination	-29° 49' 41"
Distance	348 light years 107 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.7 Absolute: -2.2
Spectral Class	K3 Orange Giant
Optimum Visibility	July

Kaus Media against the dense backdrop of the Milky Way. The bright object to the southeast is not in fact another star, but the globular cluster NGC 6624. This dense and brilliant ball of stars lies thousands of light years beyond Kaus Media across the plane of the Galaxy. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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