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Beta Sagittae

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Magnitude
  
4.387

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
4.387

Constellation
  
Sagitta

Beta Sagittae

Similar
  
Rho Aquilae, FG Sagittae, WR 124, Black Widow Pulsar, Beta Aquilae

Beta Sagittae (Beta Sge, β Sagittae, β Sge) is a G-type giant star in the constellation of Sagitta. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.387.

Naming

In Chinese, 左旗 (Zuǒ Qí), meaning Left Flag, refers to an asterism consisting of β Sagittae, α Sagittae, δ Sagittae, ζ Sagittae, γ Sagittae, 13 Sagittae, 11 Sagittae, 14 Sagittae and ρ Aquilae. Consequently, β Sagittae itself is known as 左旗二 (Zuǒ Qí èr, English: the Second Star of Left Flag.)

References

Beta Sagittae Wikipedia