Nu Sagittarii [SEP] constellation
Nu Sagittarii
The Bayer designation Nu Sagittarii (Nu Sgr, ν Sagittarii, ν Sgr) is shared by two star systems, ν Sagittarii and ν Sagittarii, in the zodiac constellation Sagittarius. The two stars are separated by 0.23° in the sky.
- ν Sagittarii
- ν Sagittarii
Nu Sagittarii has the traditional name Ain al Rami, which is from the Arabic عين الرامي "ain ar-rāmī" meaning "eye of the archer". Both of the ν stars, together with
Nu1 Sagittarii
Nu¹ Sagittarii (ν¹ Sagittarii, abbreviated Nu¹ Sgr, ν¹ Sgr) is a triple star system lying approximately 1,100 light-years from Earth. Its three components are designated Nu¹ Sagittarii A (officially named Ainalrami , the traditional name for the system), B and C. A and B themselves form a spectroscopic binary.
Nomenclature.
"ν¹ Sagittarii" (Latinised to "Nu¹ Sagittarii") is the system's Bayer designation.
Nu¹ and Nu² Sagittarii (together designated Nu Sagittarii) bore the