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), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Rho Oct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 76996, HD 137333, Gaia DR3 5768112564243961856.

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