How to see it
Phi Vel has a visual magnitude of about 3.52: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Phi Vel: right ascension 9h 56m 52s, declination −54° 34′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).
Catalog context
Phi Vel. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 48774, HD 86440, Gaia DR3 5308225539451195520. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5308225539451195520
- HIP
- 48774
- HD
- 86440
- gaia_dr3
- 5308225539451195520
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Phi Vel
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.52