How to see it
Chi Phe has a visual magnitude of about 4.54: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Chi Phe: right ascension 2h 1m 42s, declination −44° 42′ 49″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
Chi Phe. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 9459, HD 12524, Gaia DR3 4944212458184136192. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4944212458184136192
- HIP
- 9459
- HD
- 12524
- gaia_dr3
- 4944212458184136192
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Chi Phe
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.54