How to see it
HIP 873 has a visual magnitude of about 5.58: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 873: right ascension 0h 10m 43s, declination −12° 34′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
HIP 873. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 873, HD 645, Gaia DR3 2418378578368615680. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2418378578368615680
- HIP
- 873
- HD
- 645
- gaia_dr3
- 2418378578368615680
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.58