How to see it
Kap Phe has a visual magnitude of about 3.92: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Kap Phe: right ascension 0h 26m 12s, declination −43° 40′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
Kap Phe. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2072, HD 2262, Gaia DR3 4992538055808271360. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4992538055808271360
- HIP
- 2072
- HD
- 2262
- gaia_dr3
- 4992538055808271360
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Kap Phe
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4992538055808271360
- Gl 20
- HD 2262
- HIP 2072
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.92