How to see it
Chi Cen has a visual magnitude of about 4.31: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Chi Cen: right ascension 14h 6m 3s, declination −41° 10′ 47″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Chi Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68862, HD 122980, Gaia DR3 6110115278109271808.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6110115278109271808
- HIP
- 68862
- HD
- 122980
- gaia_dr3
- 6110115278109271808
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Chi Cen
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.31