How to see it
HIP 68279 has a visual magnitude of about 5.52: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 68279: right ascension 13h 58m 40s, declination +14° 38′ 56″ (J2000), in the region of the Coma Berenices constellation (IAU figure Com).
Catalog context
HIP 68279. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68279, HD 121980, Gaia DR3 1231034010395283200. In the SkyKeepsake Coma Berenices (Com) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1231034010395283200
- HIP
- 68279
- HD
- 121980
- gaia_dr3
- 1231034010395283200
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1231034010395283200
- HD 121980
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.52