How to see it
Nu 2Col has a visual magnitude of about 5.16: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Nu 2Col: right ascension 5h 37m 45s, declination −28° 41′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
Nu 2Col. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26460, HD 37495, Gaia DR3 2907306935108521088. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2907306935108521088
- HIP
- 26460
- HD
- 37495
- gaia_dr3
- 2907306935108521088
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Nu 2Col
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.16