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), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Kap Phe. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2072, HD 2262, Gaia DR3 4992538055808271360.

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