How to see it
HIP 11978 has a visual magnitude of about 5.59: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 11978: right ascension 2h 34m 31s, declination +76° 43′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Camelopardalis constellation (IAU figure Cam).
Catalog context
HIP 11978. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 11978, HD 15417, Gaia DR3 560881879425930112. In the SkyKeepsake Camelopardalis (Cam) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 560881879425930112
- HIP
- 11978
- HD
- 15417
- gaia_dr3
- 560881879425930112
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 560881879425930112
- HD 15417
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.59