How to see it
Gam Col has a visual magnitude of about 4.30: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Gam Col: right ascension 5h 57m 32s, declination −35° 16′ 60″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
Gam Col. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28199, HD 40494, Gaia DR3 2887631548188825600. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2887631548188825600
- HIP
- 28199
- HD
- 40494
- gaia_dr3
- 2887631548188825600
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Gam Col
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2887631548188825600
- HD 40494
- HIP 28199
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.30