How to see it
Alp Scl has a visual magnitude of about 4.27: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Alp Scl: right ascension 0h 58m 36s, declination −29° 21′ 27″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
Alp Scl. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 4577, HD 5737, Gaia DR3 5032256161014732416. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5032256161014732416
- HIP
- 4577
- HD
- 5737
- gaia_dr3
- 5032256161014732416
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Alp Scl
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.27