How to see it
HIP 68079 has a visual magnitude of about 5.51: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 68079: right ascension 13h 56m 20s, declination −46° 35′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Centaurus constellation (IAU figure Cen).
Catalog context
HIP 68079. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68079, HD 121416, Gaia DR3 6095384532415991296. In the SkyKeepsake Centaurus (Cen) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6095384532415991296
- HIP
- 68079
- HD
- 121416
- gaia_dr3
- 6095384532415991296
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.51