How to see it
68 Vir has a visual magnitude of about 4.67: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 68 Vir: right ascension 13h 26m 43s, declination −12° 42′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Virgo constellation (IAU figure Vir).
Catalog context
68 Vir. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 65581, HD 116870, Gaia DR3 3610805737623654784. In the SkyKeepsake Virgo (Vir) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3610805737623654784
- HIP
- 65581
- HD
- 116870
- gaia_dr3
- 3610805737623654784
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 68 Vir
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.67