How to see it
Bet For has a visual magnitude of about 4.18: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet For: right ascension 2h 49m 6s, declination −32° 24′ 19″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Bet For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13147, HD 17652, Gaia DR3 5064312731764645760. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5064312731764645760
- HIP
- 13147
- HD
- 17652
- gaia_dr3
- 5064312731764645760
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.18