How to see it
Eta Mic 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 Eta Mic: right ascension 21h 6m 26s, declination −41° 23′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Microscopium constellation (IAU figure Mic).
Catalog context
Eta Mic. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 104177, HD 200702, Gaia DR3 6581319743624477440. In the SkyKeepsake Microscopium (Mic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6581319743624477440
- HIP
- 104177
- HD
- 200702
- gaia_dr3
- 6581319743624477440
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Mic
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.12