How to see it
Bet Scl has a visual magnitude of about 4.35: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Scl: right ascension 23h 32m 58s, declination −37° 49′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
Bet Scl. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 116231, HD 221507, Gaia DR3 6538585991555664128. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6538585991555664128
- HIP
- 116231
- HD
- 221507
- gaia_dr3
- 6538585991555664128
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Scl
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.35