Star
Kaus Borealis
λ Sagittarii · HIP 90496 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.02) — a surface around 4,700 K.
Distance
78.2 light-years
Spectral type
K1IIIb
Brightness
mag 2.82
Absolute mag
0.92
Luminosity
37 × Sun
Surface
~4,700 K
Right ascension
18h 27m 58s
Declination
−25° 25′
- Kaus Borealis is a orange giant in Sagittarius.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.