How to see it
HIP 72488 has a visual magnitude of about 5.25: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 72488: right ascension 14h 49m 19s, declination −24° 15′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
HIP 72488. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 72488, HD 130529, Gaia DR3 6230182875570700288. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6230182875570700288
- HIP
- 72488
- HD
- 130529
- gaia_dr3
- 6230182875570700288
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 6230182875570700288
- HD 130529
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.25