How to see it
HIP 55779 has a visual magnitude of about 5.04: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 55779: right ascension 11h 25m 42s, declination −63° 58′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Musca constellation (IAU figure Mus).
Catalog context
HIP 55779. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55779, HD 99453, Gaia DR3 5237611398000522880. In the SkyKeepsake Musca (Mus) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5237611398000522880
- HIP
- 55779
- HD
- 99453
- gaia_dr3
- 5237611398000522880
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.04