How to see it
Eta Sco has a visual magnitude of about 3.23: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Sco: right ascension 17h 12m 9s, declination −43° 14′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Norma constellation (IAU figure Nor).
Catalog context
Eta Sco. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 84143, HD 155203, Gaia DR3 5965222838410499328. In the SkyKeepsake Norma (Nor) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5965222838410499328
- HIP
- 84143
- HD
- 155203
- gaia_dr3
- 5965222838410499328
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Sco
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.23