How to see it

Xi Oct has a visual magnitude of about 5.30: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Xi Oct: right ascension 22h 50m 23s, declination −80° 7′ 26″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Xi Oct. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 112781, HD 215573, Gaia DR3 6351882320090933248.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 6351882320090933248

HIP

112781

HD

215573

gaia_dr3

6351882320090933248

Bayer / Flamsteed

Xi Oct

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 6351882320090933248
• HD 215573
• HIP 112781

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.30