How to see it

Del Cen has a visual magnitude of about 2.58: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Del Cen: right ascension 12h 8m 22s, declination −50° 43′ 21″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Del Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 59196, HD 105435, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-59196.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-59196

HIP

59196

HD

105435

gaia_dr3

HYG-HIP-59196

Bayer / Flamsteed

Del Cen

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-59196
• HD 105435
• HIP 59196
• HYG-HIP-59196

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

2.58