How to see it
12 Lib has a visual magnitude of about 4.83: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 12 Lib: right ascension 14h 54m 20s, declination −24° 38′ 32″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
12 Lib. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 72929, HD 131430, Gaia DR3 6229181907672770560. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6229181907672770560
- HIP
- 72929
- HD
- 131430
- gaia_dr3
- 6229181907672770560
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 12 Lib
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 6229181907672770560
- HD 131430
- HIP 72929
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.83