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), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
The Oct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 122, HD 224889, Gaia DR3 4684097178470252032.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4684097178470252032
- HIP
- 122
- HD
- 224889
- gaia_dr3
- 4684097178470252032
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Oct
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.37