How to see it
HIP 87538 has a visual magnitude of about 5.40: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 87538: right ascension 17h 53m 3s, declination −2° 34′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Scutum constellation (IAU figure Sct).
Catalog context
HIP 87538. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87538, HD 162812, Gaia DR3 4178533004651917312. In the SkyKeepsake Scutum (Sct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4178533004651917312
- HIP
- 87538
- HD
- 162812
- gaia_dr3
- 4178533004651917312
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4178533004651917312
- HD 162812
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.40