How to see it
HIP 2661 has a visual magnitude of about 5.16: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 2661: right ascension 0h 33m 41s, declination −29° 33′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
HIP 2661. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2661, HD 3059, Gaia DR3 2318818590747143424. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2318818590747143424
- HIP
- 2661
- HD
- 3059
- gaia_dr3
- 2318818590747143424
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.16