How to see it
Eta2Pic has a visual magnitude of about 4.45: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta2Pic: right ascension 5h 4m 58s, declination −49° 34′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Dorado constellation (IAU figure Dor).
Catalog context
Eta2Pic. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 23649, HD 33042, Gaia DR3 4785279186259228032. In the SkyKeepsake Dorado (Dor) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4785279186259228032
- HIP
- 23649
- HD
- 33042
- gaia_dr3
- 4785279186259228032
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta2Pic
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.45