How to see it
HIP 72959 has a visual magnitude of about 5.38: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 72959: right ascension 14h 54m 38s, declination −33° 18′ 2″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
HIP 72959. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 72959, HD 131432, Gaia DR3 6204944067194125184. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6204944067194125184
- HIP
- 72959
- HD
- 131432
- gaia_dr3
- 6204944067194125184
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.38