How to see it
Rho Oct has a visual magnitude of about 5.54: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Rho Oct: right ascension 15h 43m 18s, declination −84° 27′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Octans constellation (IAU figure Oct).
Catalog context
Rho Oct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 76996, HD 137333, Gaia DR3 5768112564243961856. In the SkyKeepsake Octans (Oct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5768112564243961856
- HIP
- 76996
- HD
- 137333
- gaia_dr3
- 5768112564243961856
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Rho Oct
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5768112564243961856
- HD 137333
- HIP 76996
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.54