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), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Eta Sco. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 84143, HD 155203, Gaia DR3 5965222838410499328.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5965222838410499328
- HIP
- 84143
- HD
- 155203
- gaia_dr3
- 5965222838410499328
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Sco
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.23