How to see it
Bet Cae has a visual magnitude of about 4.93: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Cae: right ascension 4h 42m 4s, declination −37° 8′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Caelum constellation (IAU figure Cae).
Catalog context
Bet Cae. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21861, HD 29992, Gaia DR3 4866371879660471808. In the SkyKeepsake Caelum (Cae) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4866371879660471808
- HIP
- 21861
- HD
- 29992
- gaia_dr3
- 4866371879660471808
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Cae
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.93