V348 Sagittarii
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18h 40m 19.929s |
| Declination | −22° 54′ 29.31″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 to 18.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | pec(HDCe)/WC10: |
| Variable type | RCrB |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −1.767 mas/yr Dec.: −5.184 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.8849±0.1365 mas |
| Distance | approx. 3,700 ly (approx. 1,100 pc) |
| Details | |
| Radius | 6 R☉ |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 6,000 L☉ |
| Temperature | 20,000 K |
| Other designations | |
| V348 Sgr, GCRV 68458, IRAS 18372-2257 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
V348 Sagittarii is a peculiar variable star in the southern constellation of Sagittarius, abbreviated V348 Sgr. It ranges in brightness from an apparent visual magnitude of 11.2 down to 18.4, requiring a telescope to view. Based on parallax measurements, it is located at an approximate distance of 3,700 light years from the Sun.