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), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
Xi Men. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 23148, HD 34172, Gaia DR3 4621086228666064896. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
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