How to see it
Pi 2Col has a visual magnitude of about 5.50: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Pi 2Col: right ascension 6h 7m 53s, declination −42° 9′ 15″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Pi 2Col. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29064, HD 42303, Gaia DR3 5572235147572480256.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5572235147572480256
- HIP
- 29064
- HD
- 42303
- gaia_dr3
- 5572235147572480256
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Pi 2Col
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.50