How to see it
Alshat has a visual magnitude of about 4.75: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Alshat: right ascension 20h 20m 40s, declination −12° 45′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Capricornus constellation (IAU figure Cap).
Catalog context
Alshat. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 8Nu Cap, HIP 100310, HD 193432, Gaia DR3 6879844473490229888. In the SkyKeepsake Capricornus (Cap) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6879844473490229888
- HIP
- 100310
- HD
- 193432
- gaia_dr3
- 6879844473490229888
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 8Nu Cap
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.75