How to see it
HIP 116957 has a visual magnitude of about 4.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 116957: right ascension 23h 42m 28s, declination −15° 26′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
HIP 116957. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 116957, HD 222643, Gaia DR3 2419578351712451328. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2419578351712451328
- HIP
- 116957
- HD
- 222643
- gaia_dr3
- 2419578351712451328
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.82