How to see it
HIP 78168 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 78168: right ascension 15h 57m 40s, declination −20° 58′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
HIP 78168. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78168, HD 142883, Gaia DR3 6246704687050868096. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6246704687050868096
- HIP
- 78168
- HD
- 142883
- gaia_dr3
- 6246704687050868096
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.81