How to see it
Xi 1Lup has a visual magnitude of about 5.08: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Xi 1Lup: right ascension 15h 56m 54s, declination −33° 57′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
Xi 1Lup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78105, HD 142629, Gaia DR3 6012174802400278016. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6012174802400278016
- HIP
- 78105
- HD
- 142629
- gaia_dr3
- 6012174802400278016
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Xi 1Lup
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.08