How to see it
HIP 68009 has a visual magnitude of about 5.39: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 68009: right ascension 13h 55m 39s, declination −82° 39′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Apus constellation (IAU figure Aps).
Catalog context
HIP 68009. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68009, HD 120213, Gaia DR3 5771031905054773376. In the SkyKeepsake Apus (Aps) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5771031905054773376
- HIP
- 68009
- HD
- 120213
- gaia_dr3
- 5771031905054773376
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.39