How to see it
Eta Col has a visual magnitude of about 3.64: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Col: right ascension 5h 59m 9s, declination −42° 48′ 55″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Eta Col. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28328, HD 40808, Gaia DR3 4803692295174064256.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4803692295174064256
- HIP
- 28328
- HD
- 40808
- gaia_dr3
- 4803692295174064256
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Col
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.64