How to see it
Eta Cen has a visual magnitude of about 2.33: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Eta Cen: right ascension 14h 35m 30s, declination −42° 9′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
Eta Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 71352, HD 127972, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-71352. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-71352
- HIP
- 71352
- HD
- 127972
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-71352
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Eta Cen
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-71352
- HD 127972
- HIP 71352
- HYG-HIP-71352
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.33