How to see it
HIP 5566 has a visual magnitude of about 5.55: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 5566: right ascension 1h 11m 26s, declination +64° 12′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Cassiopeia constellation (IAU figure Cas).
Catalog context
HIP 5566. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5566, HD 6960, Gaia DR3 523449792035598848. In the SkyKeepsake Cassiopeia (Cas) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 523449792035598848
- HIP
- 5566
- HD
- 6960
- gaia_dr3
- 523449792035598848
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 523449792035598848
- HD 6960
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.55