How to see it
Xi 2Lup 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 2Lup: right ascension 15h 56m 54s, declination −33° 57′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
Xi 2Lup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78106, HD 142630, Gaia DR3 6012174836760016512. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6012174836760016512
- HIP
- 78106
- HD
- 142630
- gaia_dr3
- 6012174836760016512
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Xi 2Lup
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.60