How to see it

Eta3For has a visual magnitude of about 5.09: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Eta3For: right ascension 2h 50m 40s, declination −35° 40′ 34″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Eta3For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13265, HD 17829, Gaia DR3 5049464136465176576.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 5049464136465176576

HIP

13265

HD

17829

gaia_dr3

5049464136465176576

Bayer / Flamsteed

Eta3For

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5049464136465176576
• HD 17829
• HIP 13265

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.09