How to see it
Pi 2Dor has a visual magnitude of about 5.11: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Pi 2Dor: right ascension 6h 25m 29s, declination −69° 41′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
Pi 2Dor. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 30565, HD 46116, Gaia DR3 5278762854038923008. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5278762854038923008
- HIP
- 30565
- HD
- 46116
- gaia_dr3
- 5278762854038923008
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Pi 2Dor
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.11