How to see it
HIP 78747 has a visual magnitude of about 5.81: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 78747: right ascension 16h 4m 37s, declination −37° 51′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
HIP 78747. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78747, HD 143928, Gaia DR3 5998513610949980544. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5998513610949980544
- HIP
- 78747
- HD
- 143928
- gaia_dr3
- 5998513610949980544
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.81