How to see it
Rho Tel has a visual magnitude of about 5.01: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Rho Tel: right ascension 19h 6m 20s, declination −52° 20′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
Rho Tel. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 93815, HD 177171, Gaia DR3 6656769472772280320. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6656769472772280320
- HIP
- 93815
- HD
- 177171
- gaia_dr3
- 6656769472772280320
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Rho Tel
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 6656769472772280320
- HD 177171
- HIP 93815
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.01