How to see it
Phi Cen has a visual magnitude of about 3.81: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Phi Cen: right ascension 13h 58m 16s, declination −42° 6′ 3″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Phi Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68245, HD 121743, Gaia DR3 6110381256839901440.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6110381256839901440
- HIP
- 68245
- HD
- 121743
- gaia_dr3
- 6110381256839901440
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Phi Cen
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.81