How to see it
HIP 87220 has a visual magnitude of about 4.76: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 87220: right ascension 17h 49m 10s, declination −31° 42′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).
Catalog context
HIP 87220. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87220, HD 161840, Gaia DR3 4055612002737545216. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4055612002737545216
- HIP
- 87220
- HD
- 161840
- gaia_dr3
- 4055612002737545216
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4055612002737545216
- HD 161840
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.76