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), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Phi Vel. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 48774, HD 86440, Gaia DR3 5308225539451195520.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5308225539451195520
- HIP
- 48774
- HD
- 86440
- gaia_dr3
- 5308225539451195520
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Phi Vel
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.52