How to see it

Pi Pup has a visual magnitude of about 2.08: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Pi Pup: right ascension 7h 17m 9s, declination −37° 5′ 51″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Pi Pup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 35264, HD 56855, Gaia DR3 5589311357728452608.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 5589311357728452608

HIP

35264

HD

56855

gaia_dr3

5589311357728452608

Bayer / Flamsteed

Pi Pup

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5589311357728452608
• HD 56855
• HIP 35264

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

2.08