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Gam Col

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Gam Col has a visual magnitude of about 4.30: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for Gam Col: right ascension 5h 57m 32s, declination −35° 16′ 60″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).

Gam Col. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28199, HD 40494, Gaia DR3 2887631548188825600. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 28199
Right ascension
5h 57m 32s
Declination
−35° 16′ 60″
Magnitude
4.30
Distance
≈ 1,055 ly
Data: gaia-dr3