How to see it
Eta Ret 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 Ret: right ascension 4h 21m 54s, declination −63° 23′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Reticulum constellation (IAU figure Ret).
Catalog context
Eta Ret. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20384, HD 28093, Gaia DR3 4675672892176905728. In the SkyKeepsake Reticulum (Ret) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4675672892176905728
- HIP
- 20384
- HD
- 28093
- gaia_dr3
- 4675672892176905728
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Ret
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.98