How to see it
HIP 7978 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 7978: right ascension 1h 42m 30s, declination −53° 44′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
HIP 7978. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 7978, HD 10647, Gaia DR3 4912580642524184960. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4912580642524184960
- HIP
- 7978
- HD
- 10647
- gaia_dr3
- 4912580642524184960
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.38