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Mu 1Oct

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Mu 1Oct has a visual magnitude of about 5.87: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

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).

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.

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FactsHIP 102162
Right ascension
20h 42m 04s
Declination
−76° 10′ 50″
Magnitude
5.87
Distance
≈ 335 ly
Data: gaia-dr3