How to see it

Gam Cen has a visual magnitude of about 2.20: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Gam Cen: right ascension 12h 41m 31s, declination −48° 57′ 36″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Gam Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 61932, HD 110304, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-61932.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-61932

HIP

61932

HD

110304

gaia_dr3

HYG-HIP-61932

Bayer / Flamsteed

Gam Cen

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-61932
• HD 110304
• HIP 61932
• HYG-HIP-61932

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

2.20