How to see it
HIP 68581 has a visual magnitude of about 5.04: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 68581: right ascension 14h 2m 23s, declination −27° 25′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
HIP 68581. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68581, HD 122430, Gaia DR3 6177432396478424576. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6177432396478424576
- HIP
- 68581
- HD
- 122430
- gaia_dr3
- 6177432396478424576
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.04