How to see it
Xi Gru has a visual magnitude of about 4.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Xi Gru: right ascension 21h 32m 6s, declination −41° 10′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Microscopium constellation (IAU figure Mic).
Catalog context
Xi Gru. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 106327, HD 204783, Gaia DR3 6579272663428693248. In the SkyKeepsake Microscopium (Mic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6579272663428693248
- HIP
- 106327
- HD
- 204783
- gaia_dr3
- 6579272663428693248
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Xi Gru
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.98