Asteria — interactive night sky map
Arkab Prior (Beta¹ Sagittarii) is a star in the constellation Sagittarius with an apparent magnitude of 3.96. It lies about 389 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around July. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 46°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 46°S.