How to see it
Eta1For has a visual magnitude of about 6.26: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta1For: right ascension 2h 47m 34s, declination −35° 33′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
Eta1For. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 13040, HD 17528, Gaia DR3 5049865939245692032. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5049865939245692032
- HIP
- 13040
- HD
- 17528
- gaia_dr3
- 5049865939245692032
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta1For
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.26