How to see it
81 Aqr has a visual magnitude of about 5.73: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 81 Aqr: right ascension 23h 1m 24s, declination −7° 3′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Aquarius constellation (IAU figure Aqr).
Catalog context
81 Aqr. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 113674, HD 217531, Gaia DR3 2610647664161062656. In the SkyKeepsake Aquarius (Aqr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2610647664161062656
- HIP
- 113674
- HD
- 217531
- gaia_dr3
- 2610647664161062656
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 81 Aqr
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.73