How to see it
HIP 68643 has a visual magnitude of about 5.85: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 68643: right ascension 14h 3m 4s, declination −17° 22′ 1″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
HIP 68643. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68643, HD 122577, Gaia DR3 6291511538223169664. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6291511538223169664
- HIP
- 68643
- HD
- 122577
- gaia_dr3
- 6291511538223169664
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.85