How to see it
HIP 63972 has a visual magnitude of about 5.29: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 63972: right ascension 13h 6m 35s, declination −41° 35′ 19″ (J2000), in the region of the Centaurus constellation (IAU figure Cen).
Catalog context
HIP 63972. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 63972, HD 113778, Gaia DR3 6139174786312164480. In the SkyKeepsake Centaurus (Cen) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6139174786312164480
- HIP
- 63972
- HD
- 113778
- gaia_dr3
- 6139174786312164480
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.29