How to see it
HIP 4879 has a visual magnitude of about 5.30: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 4879: right ascension 1h 2m 43s, declination −65° 27′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 4879. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 4879, HD 6311, Gaia DR3 4705672517183893120. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4705672517183893120
- HIP
- 4879
- HD
- 6311
- gaia_dr3
- 4705672517183893120
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.30