How to see it
HIP 78781 has a visual magnitude of about 5.79: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 78781: right ascension 16h 5m 1s, declination −39° 13′ 1″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
HIP 78781. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78781, HD 143996, Gaia DR3 5997813496904203520. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5997813496904203520
- HIP
- 78781
- HD
- 143996
- gaia_dr3
- 5997813496904203520
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.79