How to see it
Sig Col has a visual magnitude of about 5.42: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Sig Col: right ascension 5h 56m 21s, declination −31° 22′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
Sig Col. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28098, HD 40248, Gaia DR3 2891113808890784256. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2891113808890784256
- HIP
- 28098
- HD
- 40248
- gaia_dr3
- 2891113808890784256
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Sig Col
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2891113808890784256
- HD 40248
- HIP 28098
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.42