How to see it
HIP 78120 has a visual magnitude of about 5.53: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 78120: right ascension 15h 57m 5s, declination −16° 2′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
HIP 78120. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78120, HD 142804, Gaia DR3 6262373002623583232. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6262373002623583232
- HIP
- 78120
- HD
- 142804
- gaia_dr3
- 6262373002623583232
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 6262373002623583232
- HD 142804
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.53