How to see it
Eta Tuc has a visual magnitude of about 4.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Tuc: right ascension 23h 57m 35s, declination −64° 17′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Tucana constellation (IAU figure Tuc).
Catalog context
Eta Tuc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 118121, HD 224392, Gaia DR3 6485789573494536832. In the SkyKeepsake Tucana (Tuc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6485789573494536832
- HIP
- 118121
- HD
- 224392
- gaia_dr3
- 6485789573494536832
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Tuc
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.98