How to see it
Gam Sct has a visual magnitude of about 4.64: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Gam Sct: right ascension 18h 29m 12s, declination −14° 33′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Scutum constellation (IAU figure Sct).
Catalog context
Gam Sct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 90595, HD 170296, Gaia DR3 4104122833743954304. In the SkyKeepsake Scutum (Sct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4104122833743954304
- HIP
- 90595
- HD
- 170296
- gaia_dr3
- 4104122833743954304
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Gam Sct
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.64