- Stars with a name
- Sham
Sham
α Sagittae
Sham is a yellow giant like the Sun, in the constellation Sagitta. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1601.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in June, July, August, September, and October.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.39.
What it’s like
It gives off 260 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 5,400 degrees.
It is 425.2 light years away: 4023 trillion kilometres.