How to see it
Tau2Lup has a visual magnitude of about 4.21: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Tau2Lup: right ascension 14h 26m 11s, declination −45° 22′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Centaurus constellation (IAU figure Cen).
Catalog context
Tau2Lup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 70576, HD 126354, Gaia DR3 6099302577683627520. In the SkyKeepsake Centaurus (Cen) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6099302577683627520
- HIP
- 70576
- HD
- 126354
- gaia_dr3
- 6099302577683627520
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Tau2Lup
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.21