How to see it
HIP 55238 has a visual magnitude of about 4.79: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 55238: right ascension 11h 18m 44s, declination −58° 11′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
HIP 55238. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55238, HD 98434, Gaia DR3 5339673152557622016. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5339673152557622016
- HIP
- 55238
- HD
- 98434
- gaia_dr3
- 5339673152557622016
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.79