How to see it
HIP 56280 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 56280: right ascension 11h 32m 16s, declination −29° 15′ 37″ (J2000), in the region of the Crater constellation (IAU figure Crt).
Catalog context
HIP 56280. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 56280, HD 100286, Gaia DR3 3482326708703712896. In the SkyKeepsake Crater (Crt) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3482326708703712896
- HIP
- 56280
- HD
- 100286
- gaia_dr3
- 3482326708703712896
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.52