How to see it
96 Aqr has a visual magnitude of about 5.47: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 96 Aqr: right ascension 23h 19m 24s, declination −5° 7′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Aquarius constellation (IAU figure Aqr).
Catalog context
96 Aqr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 115142, HD 219877, Gaia DR3 2633584305645296768. In the SkyKeepsake Aquarius (Aqr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2633584305645296768
- HIP
- 115142
- HD
- 219877
- gaia_dr3
- 2633584305645296768
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 96 Aqr
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.47