How to see it
HIP 66656 has a visual magnitude of about 5.18: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 66656: right ascension 13h 39m 48s, declination −40° 3′ 7″ (J2000), in the region of the Centaurus constellation (IAU figure Cen).
Catalog context
HIP 66656. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 66656, HD 118799, Gaia DR3 6113418722133761664. In the SkyKeepsake Centaurus (Cen) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6113418722133761664
- HIP
- 66656
- HD
- 118799
- gaia_dr3
- 6113418722133761664
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.18