How to see it
3 Sgr has a visual magnitude of about 4.33: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 3 Sgr: right ascension 17h 47m 34s, declination −27° 49′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).
Catalog context
3 Sgr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87072, HD 161592, Gaia DR3 4057701830728920064. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4057701830728920064
- HIP
- 87072
- HD
- 161592
- gaia_dr3
- 4057701830728920064
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 3 Sgr
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4057701830728920064
- HD 161592
- HIP 87072
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.33