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Xi 2Cen

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Xi 2Cen · Centaurus
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Xi 2Cen has a visual magnitude of about 4.22: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for Xi 2Cen: right ascension 13h 6m 55s, declination −49° 54′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Centaurus constellation (IAU figure Cen).

Xi 2Cen. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 64004, HD 113791, Gaia DR3 6081542475600377472. In the SkyKeepsake Centaurus (Cen) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 64004
Right ascension
13h 06m 55s
Declination
−49° 54′ 23″
Magnitude
4.22
Distance
≈ 480 ly
Data: gaia-dr3