How to see it
Sig Cen has a visual magnitude of about 3.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Sig Cen: right ascension 12h 28m 2s, declination −50° 13′ 51″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Sig Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 60823, HD 108483, Gaia DR3 6127435678627741824.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6127435678627741824
- HIP
- 60823
- HD
- 108483
- gaia_dr3
- 6127435678627741824
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Sig Cen
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.89