How to see it
Kap Sco has a visual magnitude of about 2.42: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Kap Sco: right ascension 17h 42m 29s, declination −39° 1′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
Kap Sco. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 86670, HD 160578, Gaia DR3 5961206940987571200. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5961206940987571200
- HIP
- 86670
- HD
- 160578
- gaia_dr3
- 5961206940987571200
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Kap Sco
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5961206940987571200
- HD 160578
- HIP 86670
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.42