How to see it
Nu Cha has a visual magnitude of about 5.18: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Nu Cha: right ascension 9h 46m 21s, declination −76° 46′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Chamaeleon constellation (IAU figure Cha).
Catalog context
Nu Cha. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 47956, HD 85396, Gaia DR3 5203572510849977984. In the SkyKeepsake Chamaeleon (Cha) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5203572510849977984
- HIP
- 47956
- HD
- 85396
- gaia_dr3
- 5203572510849977984
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Nu Cha
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.18