How to see it
HIP 78655 has a visual magnitude of about 4.87: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 78655: right ascension 16h 3m 24s, declination −38° 36′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
HIP 78655. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78655, HD 143699, Gaia DR3 5997906921059778688. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5997906921059778688
- HIP
- 78655
- HD
- 143699
- gaia_dr3
- 5997906921059778688
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.87