en Gamma Sagittarii

The Bayer designation γ Sagittarii (Gamma Sagittarii) is shared by two stars in the constellation Sagittarius:

γ¹ Sagittarii, a Cepheid variable better-known as W Sagittarii
γ² Sagittarii (Alnasl), an orange giant


star	V mag.	Bayer^[1] (1603)	Flamsteed^[2] (1725)	Bevis^[3] (c.1750)	BSC⁵ (1991)	Tirion ^[4](1992)	Kostjuk^[5] (2002)	Sinnott^[6] (2006)
W Sgr	4.66	γ	γ¹	―	γ¹ (W)^[7]	W	W	W
10 Sgr	2.99	γ	γ²	γ	γ²	γ	γ	γ

"-": none

The two stars are separated by slightly under one degree.

References

^ Bayer, J., (1603) Uranometria.
^ Flamsteed, J., (1725) "Catalogus Britannicus Stellarum Innerantium", Historia Coelestis Britannica, vol.3.
^ Bevis, J., (c.1750) Uranographia Britannica.
^ Pasachoff, J. M., Tirion, W., (1992) A Field Guide to the Star and Planets, (3rd ed.) The Peterson Field Guide Series, Hougton Miffin Company, p. 297 (chart 42).
^ *Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index". Archived from the original on 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
^ Sinnott, R. W., (2006) Pocket Sky Atlas, Sky Publishing Corporation, chart 67.
^ For variable star name.

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[1] Bayer, J., (1603) Uranometria.

[2] Flamsteed, J., (1725) "Catalogus Britannicus Stellarum Innerantium", Historia Coelestis Britannica, vol.3.

[3] Bevis, J., (c.1750) Uranographia Britannica.

[4] Pasachoff, J. M., Tirion, W., (1992) A Field Guide to the Star and Planets, (3rd ed.) The Peterson Field Guide Series, Hougton Miffin Company, p. 297 (chart 42).

[5] *Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index". Archived from the original on 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2018-09-30.

[6] Sinnott, R. W., (2006) Pocket Sky Atlas, Sky Publishing Corporation, chart 67.

[7] For variable star name.

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