Mu Sagittarii

μ Sagittarii
Location of μ Sgr(circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension 18h 13m 45.8s
Declination −21° 03 32
Apparent magnitude (V) +3.85
Characteristics
μ Sgr A
Evolutionary stage Blue supergiant (Aa)
Spectral type B8Iap + B1.5V
U−B color index 0.52
B−V color index +0.22
Variable type EA + α Cyg
μ Sgr B
Spectral type B9III
U−B color index 0.11
B−V color index 0.04
μ Sgr C
U−B color index 0.30
B−V color index +0.23
μ Sgr D
Spectral type B2IV
U−B color index 0.57
B−V color index +0.11
μ Sgr E
Spectral type B2.5V
U−B color index 0.67
B−V color index +0.04
Astrometry
Parallax (π)0.6437±0.038 mas
Distance5,100 ± 300 ly
(1,550 ± 90 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)A: 7.1
B: 1.2
D: 3.3
E: 2.1
Details
μ Sgr Aa
Mass23 M
Radius115 R
Luminosity180,000 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.75 cgs
Temperature12,200 K
μ Sgr Ab
Mass9.8 - 15 M
Radius12.2 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.0 cgs
Temperature23,000 K
Age10 Myr
μ Sgr B
Luminosity603 L
Temperature18,200 K
μ Sgr D
Mass5.940+0.269
−0.228
 M
Radius4.95+0.30
−0.45
 R
Luminosity1,764+398
−270
 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.82+0.07
−0.05
 cgs
Temperature16,487+272
−200
 K
μ Sgr E
Mass6.47±0.21 M
Radius6.36+0.36
−0.31
 R
Luminosity2,668+337
−298
 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.55±0.03 cgs
Temperature16,700+200
−300
 K
Other designations
Polis, μ Sagittarii, μ Sgr, Mu Sgr, 13 Sagittarii, CCDM J18210-2950, IDS 18078-2105, SAO 186497, WDS J18138-2104
μ Sgr A: HD 166937, HIP 89341, HR 6812, PPM 268080, BD21°4908, FK5 682, GC 24856
μ Sgr D: HD 314059, BD21°4907
μ Sgr E: HD 314057, BD21°4909, 2MASS J18134906-2103528
Database references
SIMBADμ Sgr AB
μ Sgr D
μ Sgr E

Mu Sagittarii (μ Sagittarii, abbreviated Mu Sgr, μ Sgr) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Sagittarius. The brightest component, a blue supergiant designated Mu Sagittarii Aa, is formally named Polis /ˈpɒlɪs/. The system is 5,000 light-years from the Sun and is part of the Sgr OB1 stellar association.