How to see it
HIP 34888 has a visual magnitude of about 5.22: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 34888: right ascension 7h 13m 7s, declination −11° 15′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
HIP 34888. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 34888, HD 55589, Gaia DR3 3045530665007037440. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3045530665007037440
- HIP
- 34888
- HD
- 55589
- gaia_dr3
- 3045530665007037440
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3045530665007037440
- HD 55589
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.22