How to see it
Psi Cen has a visual magnitude of about 4.07: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Psi Cen: right ascension 14h 20m 33s, declination −37° 53′ 7″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
Psi Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 70090, HD 125473, Gaia DR3 6116979288685368192. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6116979288685368192
- HIP
- 70090
- HD
- 125473
- gaia_dr3
- 6116979288685368192
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Psi Cen
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.07