Epsilon Sagittarii

latinized bayer designation of

Kaus Australis

mul.apin

Kaus Australis [Epsilon Sagittarii A] is listed in the Babylonian compendium MUL.APIN as MAL.GUR8, meaning “the Bark”.

proper name

Kaus Australis

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rotation

Epsilon Sagittarii A is spinning rapidly with a projected rotational velocity of 236 km s^−1^. This rapid rotation give the star an oblate shape, with its equatorial circumference being 34% larger than its polar circumference.

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binary star
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Latinized Bayer designation

Wikidata

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14034

Wikipedia

Epsilon Sagittarii (Wikipedia) Epsilon Sagittarii (Latinised from ε Sagittarii, abbreviated Epsilon Sgr, ε Sgr), formally named Kaus Australis /ˈkɔːs ɔːˈstreɪlɪs/, is a binary star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. The apparent visual magnitude of +1.85 makes it the brightest object in Sagittarius. Based upon parallax measurements, this star is around 143 light-years (44 parsecs) from the Sun.