How to see it
Gam Hor has a visual magnitude of about 5.49: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Gam Hor: right ascension 2h 45m 28s, declination −63° 42′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
Gam Hor. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12871, HD 17504, Gaia DR3 4721208444685753984. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4721208444685753984
- HIP
- 12871
- HD
- 17504
- gaia_dr3
- 4721208444685753984
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Gam Hor
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.49