How to see it
Gam2For has a visual magnitude of about 5.37: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Gam2For: right ascension 2h 49m 54s, declination −27° 56′ 31″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Gam2For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13202, HD 17729, Gaia DR3 5066464750894016768. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5066464750894016768
- HIP
- 13202
- HD
- 17729
- gaia_dr3
- 5066464750894016768
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Gam2For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.37