How to see it
Gam1For has a visual magnitude of about 5.86: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Gam1For: right ascension 2h 49m 51s, declination −24° 33′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Gam1For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13197, HD 17713, Gaia DR3 5076493465171096704. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5076493465171096704
- HIP
- 13197
- HD
- 17713
- gaia_dr3
- 5076493465171096704
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Gam1For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.86