How to see it
Xi Scl has a visual magnitude of about 5.22: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Xi Scl: right ascension 1h 1m 18s, declination −38° 54′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
Xi Scl. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 4770, HD 6055, Gaia DR3 4988994054954228864. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4988994054954228864
- HIP
- 4770
- HD
- 6055
- gaia_dr3
- 4988994054954228864
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Xi Scl
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.22