How to see it
Bet Vol has a visual magnitude of about 3.45: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Vol: right ascension 8h 25m 44s, declination −66° 8′ 15″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
Bet Vol. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 41312, HD 71878, Gaia DR3 5273030069128572928. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5273030069128572928
- HIP
- 41312
- HD
- 71878
- gaia_dr3
- 5273030069128572928
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Vol
Also known as
- GJ 3499
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5273030069128572928
- HD 71878
- HIP 41312
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.45