How to see it
HIP 66821 has a visual magnitude of about 5.24: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 66821: right ascension 13h 41m 45s, declination −54° 33′ 34″ (J2000), in the region of the Centaurus constellation (IAU figure Cen).
Catalog context
HIP 66821. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 66821, HD 118991, Gaia DR3 6065381024758288128. In the SkyKeepsake Centaurus (Cen) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6065381024758288128
- HIP
- 66821
- HD
- 118991
- gaia_dr3
- 6065381024758288128
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.24