How to see it
Xi 1Cen has a visual magnitude of about 4.81: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Xi 1Cen: right ascension 13h 3m 33s, declination −49° 31′ 38″ (J2000), in the region of the Centaurus constellation (IAU figure Cen).
Catalog context
Xi 1Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 63724, HD 113314, Gaia DR3 6084614408008359168. In the SkyKeepsake Centaurus (Cen) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6084614408008359168
- HIP
- 63724
- HD
- 113314
- gaia_dr3
- 6084614408008359168
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Xi 1Cen
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.81