How to see it
Eta Sct has a visual magnitude of about 4.52: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Sct: right ascension 18h 57m 4s, declination −5° 50′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Scutum constellation (IAU figure Sct).
Catalog context
Eta Sct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 93026, HD 175751, Gaia DR3 4253892913176211200. In the SkyKeepsake Scutum (Sct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4253892913176211200
- HIP
- 93026
- HD
- 175751
- gaia_dr3
- 4253892913176211200
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Sct
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.52