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Sigma Sagittarii, Latinized from σ Sagittarii; formally named Nunki / ˈ n ʌ ŋ k i /, [13] [14] is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Sagittarius. It has an apparent magnitude of +2.05, [ 3 ] making it readily visible to the naked eye.
Sigma Sagittarii (σ Sgr) ("Nunki") is the constellation's second-brightest star at magnitude 2.08. Nunki is a B2V star approximately 260 light-years away. [ 6 ] " Nunki" is a Babylonian name of uncertain origin, but thought to represent the sacred Babylonian city of Eridu on the Euphrates , which would make Nunki the oldest star name currently ...
Sigma Sagittarii: Star 2.07 Alpha Ophiuchi: Binary star system 2.08 Beta Ursae Minoris: Star 2.10 [7] Gamma Andromedae: Quadruple star system 2.11 2.0 Beta Gruis: Star 2.12 Algol: Triple star system Maximum brightness 2.14 2.115 Denebola: Star 2.17 Gamma Centauri: Binary star system 2.21 2.14 Lambda Velorum: Star 2.23 Gamma Cygni: Star ...
Zeta Sagittarii (ζ Sagittarii, abbreviated Zeta Sgr, ζ Sgr) is a triple star system and the third-brightest star in the constellation of Sagittarius after Kaus Australis and Nunki. Based upon parallax measurements, it is about 88 light-years (27 parsecs ) from the Sun .
Examples include Alpha Andromedae (α And) in the constellation of Andromeda, Alpha Centauri (α Cen), in the constellation Centaurus, Alpha Crucis (α Cru) and Beta Crucis (β Cru), the two brightest stars in the constellation Crux, the Southern Cross, Epsilon Carinae (ε Car) in Carina, Lambda Scorpii (λ Sco) in Scorpius and Sigma Sagittarii ...
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Star system ← → ← → Median distance () Stars in system Spectral type Apparent magnitude (V) Comments and references HD 184010: 200: 1: KOIII-IV: Has 3 exoplanets. HD 38677
Below there are lists the nearest stars separated by spectral type.The scope of the list is still restricted to the main sequence spectral types: M, K, F, G, A, B and O.It may be later expanded to other types, such as S, D or C.