How to see it
HIP 3988 has a visual magnitude of about 5.19: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 3988: right ascension 0h 51m 16s, declination +61° 48′ 20″ (J2000), in the region of the Cassiopeia constellation (IAU figure Cas).
Catalog context
HIP 3988. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 3988, HD 4817, Gaia DR3 427499264872921472. In the SkyKeepsake Cassiopeia (Cas) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 427499264872921472
- HIP
- 3988
- HD
- 4817
- gaia_dr3
- 427499264872921472
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 427499264872921472
- HD 4817
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.19