How to see it
Eta Pav has a visual magnitude of about 3.28: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Pav: right ascension 17h 45m 44s, declination −64° 43′ 27″ (J2000), in the region of the Ara constellation (IAU figure Ara).
Catalog context
Eta Pav. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 86929, HD 160635, Gaia DR3 5909069886210174080. In the SkyKeepsake Ara (Ara) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5909069886210174080
- HIP
- 86929
- HD
- 160635
- gaia_dr3
- 5909069886210174080
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Pav
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.28