How to see it
73Xi 2Cet has a visual magnitude of about 4.26: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 73Xi 2Cet: right ascension 2h 28m 10s, declination +8° 27′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
73Xi 2Cet. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 11484, HD 15318, Gaia DR3 22745910577134848. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 22745910577134848
- HIP
- 11484
- HD
- 15318
- gaia_dr3
- 22745910577134848
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 73Xi 2Cet
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 22745910577134848
- HD 15318
- HIP 11484
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.26