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), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
Xi Phe. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 3277, HD 3980, Gaia DR3 4908315533840351360.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4908315533840351360
- HIP
- 3277
- HD
- 3980
- gaia_dr3
- 4908315533840351360
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Xi Phe
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.71