How to see it
Sig For has a visual magnitude of about 5.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Sig For: right ascension 3h 46m 27s, declination −29° 20′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Eridanus constellation (IAU figure Eri).
Catalog context
Sig For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17618, HD 23738, Gaia DR3 5080104261356834304. In the SkyKeepsake Eridanus (Eri) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5080104261356834304
- HIP
- 17618
- HD
- 23738
- gaia_dr3
- 5080104261356834304
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Sig For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.89