How to see it
Bet TrA has a visual magnitude of about 2.83: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet TrA: right ascension 15h 55m 9s, declination −63° 25′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Triangulum Australe constellation (IAU figure TrA).
Catalog context
Bet TrA. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 77952, HD 141891, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-77952. In the SkyKeepsake Triangulum Australe (TrA) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-77952
- HIP
- 77952
- HD
- 141891
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-77952
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet TrA
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-77952
- Gl 601A
- HD 141891
- HIP 77952
- HYG-HIP-77952
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.83