How to see it
Sham has a visual magnitude of about 4.17: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Sham: right ascension 19h 40m 6s, declination +18° 0′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagitta constellation (IAU figure Sge).
Catalog context
Sham. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 5Alp Sge, HIP 96757, HD 185758, Gaia DR3 1824277055360974720. In the SkyKeepsake Sagitta (Sge) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1824277055360974720
- HIP
- 96757
- HD
- 185758
- gaia_dr3
- 1824277055360974720
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 5Alp Sge
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.17