V348 Sagittarii

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
Distanceapprox. 3,700 ly
(approx. 1,100 pc)
Details
Radius6 R
Luminosity (bolometric)6,000 L
Temperature20,000 K
Other designations
V348 Sgr, GCRV 68458, IRAS 18372-2257
Database references
SIMBADdata

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.