How to see it
HIP 102026 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 102026: right ascension 20h 40m 32s, declination −16° 7′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Capricornus constellation (IAU figure Cap).
Catalog context
HIP 102026. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 102026, HD 196857, Gaia DR3 6863070805129541888. In the SkyKeepsake Capricornus (Cap) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6863070805129541888
- HIP
- 102026
- HD
- 196857
- gaia_dr3
- 6863070805129541888
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.52