How to see it
The Cha has a visual magnitude of about 4.01: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Cha: right ascension 8h 20m 38s, declination −77° 29′ 3″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
The Cha. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40888, HD 71701, Gaia DR3 5210161643517558528.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5210161643517558528
- HIP
- 40888
- HD
- 71701
- gaia_dr3
- 5210161643517558528
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Cha
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.01