How to see it
The Pav has a visual magnitude of about 5.66: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Pav: right ascension 18h 48m 38s, declination −65° 4′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Pavo constellation (IAU figure Pav).
Catalog context
The Pav. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 92294, HD 173168, Gaia DR3 6438230472916230656. In the SkyKeepsake Pavo (Pav) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6438230472916230656
- HIP
- 92294
- HD
- 173168
- gaia_dr3
- 6438230472916230656
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Pav
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.66