How to see it
Lam2For has a visual magnitude of about 5.61: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Lam2For: right ascension 2h 36m 59s, declination −34° 34′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Lam2For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12186, HD 16417, Gaia DR3 5062172841616745856. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5062172841616745856
- HIP
- 12186
- HD
- 16417
- gaia_dr3
- 5062172841616745856
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Lam2For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.61