Phi Sagittarii [SEP] constellation
Phi Sagittarii
Phi Sagittarii (Phi Sgr, φ Sagittarii, φ Sgr) is a star in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. With an apparent visual magnitude of 3.17, it is the ninth-brightest star in the constellation and is readily visible to the naked eye. Parallax measurements place it at a distance of roughly from the Earth.
The stellar classification of this star has been rated at B8.5 III and B7 IV, with a luminosity class of III indicating it is a giant star,
This star, together with Gamma Sagittarii, Delta Sagittarii, Epsilon Sagittarii, Lambda Sagittarii, Sigma Sagittarii, Tau Sagittarii and Phi Sagittarii comprise the "Teapot" asterism.
In Chinese, (), meaning "Dipper", refers to an asterism consisting of Zeta Sagittarii, Phi Sagittarii, Lambda Sagittarii, Mu Sagittarii, Sigma Sagittarii and Tau Sagittarii. Consequently,the Chinese name for Zeta Sagittarii itself is (, .)
Nomenclature Namesake.
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