How to see it
73 Vir has a visual magnitude of about 5.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 73 Vir: right ascension 13h 32m 3s, declination −18° 43′ 44″ (J2000), in the region of the Corvus constellation (IAU figure Crv).
Catalog context
73 Vir. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 66015, HD 117661, Gaia DR3 3602932207872630656. In the SkyKeepsake Corvus (Crv) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3602932207872630656
- HIP
- 66015
- HD
- 117661
- gaia_dr3
- 3602932207872630656
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 73 Vir
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.98