How to see it
Mu 1Oct has a visual magnitude of about 5.87: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Mu 1Oct: right ascension 20h 42m 4s, declination −76° 10′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Octans constellation (IAU figure Oct).
Catalog context
Mu 1Oct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 102162, HD 196051, Gaia DR3 6369246529272113920. In the SkyKeepsake Octans (Oct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6369246529272113920
- HIP
- 102162
- HD
- 196051
- gaia_dr3
- 6369246529272113920
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Mu 1Oct
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.87