How to see it
HIP 55597 has a visual magnitude of about 5.38: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 55597: right ascension 11h 23m 21s, declination −64° 57′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Musca constellation (IAU figure Mus).
Catalog context
HIP 55597. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55597, HD 99103, Gaia DR3 5237463371929891968. In the SkyKeepsake Musca (Mus) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5237463371929891968
- HIP
- 55597
- HD
- 99103
- gaia_dr3
- 5237463371929891968
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.38