How to see it
Rho Phe has a visual magnitude of about 5.14: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Rho Phe: right ascension 0h 50m 41s, declination −50° 59′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
Rho Phe. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 3949, HD 4919, Gaia DR3 4925493135282368128. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4925493135282368128
- HIP
- 3949
- HD
- 4919
- gaia_dr3
- 4925493135282368128
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Rho Phe
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.14