How to see it
Gam1Oct has a visual magnitude of about 4.86: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Gam1Oct: right ascension 23h 52m 6s, declination −82° 1′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Octans constellation (IAU figure Oct).
Catalog context
Gam1Oct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 117689, HD 223647, Gaia DR3 6350681790832883840. In the SkyKeepsake Octans (Oct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6350681790832883840
- HIP
- 117689
- HD
- 223647
- gaia_dr3
- 6350681790832883840
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Gam1Oct
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.86