How to see it
Kap Col has a visual magnitude of about 4.12: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Kap Col: right ascension 6h 16m 33s, declination −35° 8′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
Kap Col. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29807, HD 43785, Gaia DR3 2885572407726698880. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2885572407726698880
- HIP
- 29807
- HD
- 43785
- gaia_dr3
- 2885572407726698880
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Kap Col
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.12