How to see it
Iot2For has a visual magnitude of about 5.71: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Iot2For: right ascension 2h 38m 19s, declination −30° 11′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Iot2For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 12288, HD 16538, Gaia DR3 5065781095179785216. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5065781095179785216
- HIP
- 12288
- HD
- 16538
- gaia_dr3
- 5065781095179785216
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Iot2For
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5065781095179785216
- HD 16538
- HIP 12288
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.71