How to see it
HIP 81972 has a visual magnitude of about 5.61: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 81972: right ascension 16h 44m 43s, declination −40° 50′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).
Catalog context
HIP 81972. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 81972, HD 150742, Gaia DR3 5968351361342059264. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5968351361342059264
- HIP
- 81972
- HD
- 150742
- gaia_dr3
- 5968351361342059264
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.61