How to see it
HIP 78246 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 78246: right ascension 15h 58m 35s, declination −24° 49′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
HIP 78246. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78246, HD 142990, Gaia DR3 6236109243250504576. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6236109243250504576
- HIP
- 78246
- HD
- 142990
- gaia_dr3
- 6236109243250504576
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.39