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The Oct

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The Oct has a visual magnitude of about 4.37: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for The Oct: right ascension 0h 1m 35s, declination −77° 3′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).

The Oct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 122, HD 224889, Gaia DR3 4684097178470252032. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 122
Right ascension
0h 01m 35s
Declination
−77° 03′ 59″
Magnitude
4.37
Distance
≈ 211 ly
Data: gaia-dr3