How to see it
HIP 78046 has a visual magnitude of about 5.99: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 78046: right ascension 15h 56m 7s, declination −39° 51′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
HIP 78046. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78046, HD 142448, Gaia DR3 5996422545992204928. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5996422545992204928
- HIP
- 78046
- HD
- 142448
- gaia_dr3
- 5996422545992204928
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.99