HIP 72260

CircinusVisual magnitude 8.62

How to see it

HIP 72260 has a visual magnitude of about 8.62: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 72260: right ascension 14h 46m 37s, declination −60° 1′ 49″ (J2000), in the region of the Circinus constellation (IAU figure Cir).

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Catalog context

HIP 72260. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 72260, HD 129721, Gaia DR3 5878173953085487104. In the SkyKeepsake Circinus (Cir) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia
Gaia DR3 5878173953085487104
HIP
72260
HD
129721
gaia_dr3
5878173953085487104

Also known as

  • Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5878173953085487104
  • HD 129721

Observed properties

Visual magnitude
8.62

Topics

  • HIP 72260
  • Gaia DR3 5878173953085487104
  • 5878173953085487104
  • HD 129721
  • gaia_dr3
  • Circinus
  • Cir
  • Cir constellation
  • Circinus star
  • Gaia DR3 star
  • sky map
  • constellation
  • Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5878173953085487104