How to see it

Eps Cen has a visual magnitude of about 2.29: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Eps Cen: right ascension 13h 39m 53s, declination −53° 27′ 59″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Eps Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 66657, HD 118716, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-66657.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-66657

HIP

66657

HD

118716

gaia_dr3

HYG-HIP-66657

Bayer / Flamsteed

Eps Cen

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-66657
• HD 118716
• HIP 66657
• HYG-HIP-66657

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

2.29