How to see it
Alp Mus has a visual magnitude of about 2.69: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Alp Mus: right ascension 12h 37m 11s, declination −69° 8′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Musca constellation (IAU figure Mus).
Catalog context
Alp Mus. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 61585, HD 109668, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-61585. In the SkyKeepsake Musca (Mus) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-61585
- HIP
- 61585
- HD
- 109668
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-61585
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Alp Mus
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-61585
- HD 109668
- HIP 61585
- HYG-HIP-61585
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.69