How to see it
Eta Vol has a visual magnitude of about 5.26: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Vol: right ascension 8h 22m 4s, declination −73° 23′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
Eta Vol. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 41003, HD 71576, Gaia DR3 5220075664986561024. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5220075664986561024
- HIP
- 41003
- HD
- 71576
- gaia_dr3
- 5220075664986561024
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Vol
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.26