How to see it
HIP 85888 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 85888: right ascension 17h 33m 7s, declination +41° 14′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Hercules constellation (IAU figure Her).
Catalog context
HIP 85888. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85888, HD 159501, Gaia DR3 1347206278683904256. In the SkyKeepsake Hercules (Her) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1347206278683904256
- HIP
- 85888
- HD
- 159501
- gaia_dr3
- 1347206278683904256
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1347206278683904256
- HD 159501
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.40