How to see it
5 Lib has a visual magnitude of about 5.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 5 Lib: right ascension 14h 45m 58s, declination −15° 27′ 34″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
5 Lib. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 72194, HD 129978, Gaia DR3 6309938391032371072. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6309938391032371072
- HIP
- 72194
- HD
- 129978
- gaia_dr3
- 6309938391032371072
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 5 Lib
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.97