How to see it
HIP 63117 has a visual magnitude of about 5.32: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 63117: right ascension 12h 55m 57s, declination −56° 50′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
HIP 63117. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 63117, HD 112244, Gaia DR3 6060572727302161920. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6060572727302161920
- HIP
- 63117
- HD
- 112244
- gaia_dr3
- 6060572727302161920
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.32