How to see it
HIP 6502 has a visual magnitude of about 5.09: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 6502: right ascension 1h 23m 31s, declination −30° 56′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
HIP 6502. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6502, HD 8498, Gaia DR3 5028857639293262208. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5028857639293262208
- HIP
- 6502
- HD
- 8498
- gaia_dr3
- 5028857639293262208
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.09