How to see it
HIP 56518 has a visual magnitude of about 4.63: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 56518: right ascension 11h 35m 13s, declination −47° 22′ 21″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
HIP 56518. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 56518, HD 100733, Gaia DR3 5372183546686006400. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5372183546686006400
- HIP
- 56518
- HD
- 100733
- gaia_dr3
- 5372183546686006400
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.63