How to see it
Bet Sct has a visual magnitude of about 3.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Sct: right ascension 18h 47m 10s, declination −4° 44′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Scutum constellation (IAU figure Sct).
Catalog context
Bet Sct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 92175, HD 173764, Gaia DR3 4255143126653060352. In the SkyKeepsake Scutum (Sct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4255143126653060352
- HIP
- 92175
- HD
- 173764
- gaia_dr3
- 4255143126653060352
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Sct
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.89