Star · Orange · Sagittarius

Kaus Media

19 Sgr · HIP 89931

Low after darkLow · southwest · 5° at 20:20

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Where is Kaus Media?

Times for LondonChange city

Low in the southwest, at most 5° up around 20:20 in Sagittarius.

Rises: 15:24
Highest: 18:25
Sets: 21:26
Best after dark: 20:20 · 5°

Can I see Kaus Media tonight?

From London tonight, Kaus Media stays low while the sky is dark: at best 5° above the southwest horizon around 20:20. You’ll need a clear, flat view in that direction.

At magnitude 2.7 it is visible by eye, even from many towns, when the sky is clear.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Kaus Media look like?

Kaus Media looks orange to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is K2.5IIIaCN0.5: orange giant (cooler than the Sun).

Eyes

A orange point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.

Binoculars

Brighter, and its orange color is easier to see.

Telescope

Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Kaus Media

Kaus Media is a star in Sagittarius, shining at magnitude 2.7. Its spectral type, K2.5IIIaCN0.5, marks it as: orange giant (cooler than the Sun).

Kaus Media in Sagittarius

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