How to see it

Xi Men has a visual magnitude of about 5.60: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Xi Men: right ascension 4h 58m 51s, declination −82° 28′ 14″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Xi Men. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 23148, HD 34172, Gaia DR3 4621086228666064896.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 4621086228666064896

HIP

23148

HD

34172

gaia_dr3

4621086228666064896

Bayer / Flamsteed

Xi Men

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4621086228666064896
• HD 34172
• HIP 23148

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.60