How to see it
The Scl has a visual magnitude of about 5.12: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Scl: right ascension 0h 11m 44s, declination −35° 7′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
The Scl. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 950, HD 739, Gaia DR3 2309813109479463040. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2309813109479463040
- HIP
- 950
- HD
- 739
- gaia_dr3
- 2309813109479463040
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Scl
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.12