How to see it
Libertas has a visual magnitude of about 4.41: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Libertas: right ascension 19h 54m 15s, declination +8° 27′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Aquila constellation (IAU figure Aql).
Catalog context
Libertas. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 59Xi Aql, HIP 97938, HD 188310, Gaia DR3 4298361114753012992. In the SkyKeepsake Aquila (Aql) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4298361114753012992
- HIP
- 97938
- HD
- 188310
- gaia_dr3
- 4298361114753012992
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 59Xi Aql
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.41