HD 183143

HD 183143

A visual band light curve for HT Sagittae, plotted from ASAS-SN data
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sagitta
Right ascension 19h 27m 26.5636s
Declination +18° 17 45.193
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.71 - 6.95
Characteristics
Spectral type B6-8 Ia-0
Apparent magnitude (B) 8.08
Apparent magnitude (J) 4.13
Apparent magnitude (K) 3.46
U−B color index +0.2
B−V color index +1.2
Variable type α Cyg?
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −1.004 mas/yr
Dec.: −5.703 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.4296±0.0243 mas
Distance4,990±550 ly
(1530±170 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−8.7
Details
Mass24.2±1.4 M
Radius109±15 R
Luminosity288,000+83,000
−65,000
 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.76±0.05 cgs
Temperature12,800±200 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)37±5 km/s
Age7.59+0.54
−0.51
 Myr
Other designations
HT Sge, BD+18°4085, HD 183143, HIP 95657, SAO 104860
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 183143 (HT Sagittae) is a blue hypergiant star located in the constellation of Sagitta.

This star has an apparent magnitude of 6.9, meaning that cannot be seen with the naked eye, but is an easy target for binoculars or a small telescope.