How to see it
Eta Cha has a visual magnitude of about 5.44: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Cha: right ascension 8h 41m 19s, declination −78° 57′ 48″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Eta Cha. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42637, HD 75416, Gaia DR3 5209038595468151168.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5209038595468151168
- HIP
- 42637
- HD
- 75416
- gaia_dr3
- 5209038595468151168
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Cha
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.44