How to see it
The Oct has a visual magnitude of about 4.37: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Oct: right ascension 0h 1m 35s, declination −77° 3′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
The Oct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 122, HD 224889, Gaia DR3 4684097178470252032. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4684097178470252032
- HIP
- 122
- HD
- 224889
- gaia_dr3
- 4684097178470252032
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Oct
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.37