How to see it
Alp Sct has a visual magnitude of about 3.42: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Alp Sct: right ascension 18h 35m 12s, declination −8° 14′ 44″ (J2000), in the region of the Scutum constellation (IAU figure Sct).
Catalog context
Alp Sct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 91117, HD 171443, Gaia DR3 4156500578347841408. In the SkyKeepsake Scutum (Sct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4156500578347841408
- HIP
- 91117
- HD
- 171443
- gaia_dr3
- 4156500578347841408
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Alp Sct
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.42