How to see it
Iot2Sco has a visual magnitude of about 4.69: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Iot2Sco: right ascension 17h 50m 11s, declination −40° 5′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
Iot2Sco. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87294, HD 161912, Gaia DR3 5957938608303888896. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5957938608303888896
- HIP
- 87294
- HD
- 161912
- gaia_dr3
- 5957938608303888896
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Iot2Sco
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.69