How to see it
Xi Phe has a visual magnitude of about 5.71: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Xi Phe: right ascension 0h 41m 47s, declination −56° 30′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
Xi Phe. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 3277, HD 3980, Gaia DR3 4908315533840351360. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4908315533840351360
- HIP
- 3277
- HD
- 3980
- gaia_dr3
- 4908315533840351360
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Xi Phe
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.71