How to see it
48 Lib has a visual magnitude of about 4.74: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 48 Lib: right ascension 15h 58m 11s, declination −14° 16′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
48 Lib. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78207, HD 142983, Gaia DR3 6263223955904774656. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6263223955904774656
- HIP
- 78207
- HD
- 142983
- gaia_dr3
- 6263223955904774656
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 48 Lib
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.74