How to see it
Eta Nor has a visual magnitude of about 4.40: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Nor: right ascension 16h 3m 13s, declination −49° 13′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Norma constellation (IAU figure Nor).
Catalog context
Eta Nor. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78639, HD 143546, Gaia DR3 5983435733124805504. In the SkyKeepsake Norma (Nor) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5983435733124805504
- HIP
- 78639
- HD
- 143546
- gaia_dr3
- 5983435733124805504
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Nor
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.40