How to see it
HIP 61498 has a visual magnitude of about 5.78: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 61498: right ascension 12h 36m 1s, declination −39° 52′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Centaurus constellation (IAU figure Cen).
Catalog context
HIP 61498. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 61498, HD 109573, Gaia DR3 6147117727029871360. In the SkyKeepsake Centaurus (Cen) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6147117727029871360
- HIP
- 61498
- HD
- 109573
- gaia_dr3
- 6147117727029871360
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.78