How to see it
The Cir has a visual magnitude of about 5.36: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Cir: right ascension 14h 56m 44s, declination −62° 46′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Circinus constellation (IAU figure Cir).
Catalog context
The Cir. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 73129, HD 131492, Gaia DR3 5874471485134725632. In the SkyKeepsake Circinus (Cir) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5874471485134725632
- HIP
- 73129
- HD
- 131492
- gaia_dr3
- 5874471485134725632
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Cir
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.36