How to see it
HIP 696 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 696: right ascension 0h 8m 34s, declination −17° 34′ 42″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
HIP 696. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 696, HD 402, Gaia DR3 2366594638716759168. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2366594638716759168
- HIP
- 696
- HD
- 402
- gaia_dr3
- 2366594638716759168
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.32