How to see it
Rho Pav has a visual magnitude of about 4.78: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Rho Pav: right ascension 20h 37m 35s, declination −61° 31′ 49″ (J2000), in the region of the Pavo constellation (IAU figure Pav).
Catalog context
Rho Pav. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 101773, HD 195961, Gaia DR3 6454059557705095936. In the SkyKeepsake Pavo (Pav) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6454059557705095936
- HIP
- 101773
- HD
- 195961
- gaia_dr3
- 6454059557705095936
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Rho Pav
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.78