How to see it
HIP 55173 has a visual magnitude of about 5.37: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 55173: right ascension 11h 17m 47s, declination −22° 8′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Crater constellation (IAU figure Crt).
Catalog context
HIP 55173. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55173, HD 98218, Gaia DR3 3538455231113495040. In the SkyKeepsake Crater (Crt) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3538455231113495040
- HIP
- 55173
- HD
- 98218
- gaia_dr3
- 3538455231113495040
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3538455231113495040
- HD 98218
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.37