How to see it
HIP 8688 has a visual magnitude of about 5.63: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 8688: right ascension 1h 51m 46s, declination −15° 38′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
HIP 8688. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 8688, HD 11396, Gaia DR3 5142880392411708416. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5142880392411708416
- HIP
- 8688
- HD
- 11396
- gaia_dr3
- 5142880392411708416
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5142880392411708416
- HD 11396
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.63