How to see it
Iot1Sco has a visual magnitude of about 2.87: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Iot1Sco: right ascension 17h 47m 35s, declination −40° 7′ 37″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
Iot1Sco. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87073, HD 161471, Gaia DR3 5958043164999014400. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5958043164999014400
- HIP
- 87073
- HD
- 161471
- gaia_dr3
- 5958043164999014400
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Iot1Sco
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5958043164999014400
- HD 161471
- HIP 87073
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.87