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), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
Del Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 59196, HD 105435, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-59196. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
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