V5000 Sagittarii

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V5000 Sagittarii
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sagittarius
Right ascension  17h 46m 06.22s (Infrared)
Declination −28° 49′ 59.9″ (Infrared)
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Carbon star
Spectral type CN5,8-CN7,9 or M7III-M8III
Apparent magnitude (J) 16.66
Apparent magnitude (H) 12.291
Apparent magnitude (K) 9.841
Variable type Mira variable star
Astrometry
Distance~32,000 ly
Details
Mass3-4 M
Radius538-592 R
Luminosity18,040-25,988 L
Temperature2,884-3,012 K
Other designations
V5000 Sagittarii, 2MASS J17460621-2849598
Database references
SIMBADdata

V5000 Sagittarii is a red giant star in the constellation Sagittarius, the star is located at around 32,000 light years away from earth