How to see it
HIP 34579 has a visual magnitude of about 5.66: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 34579: right ascension 7h 9m 43s, declination −25° 13′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
HIP 34579. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 34579, HD 54912, Gaia DR3 5611395220573653504. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5611395220573653504
- HIP
- 34579
- HD
- 54912
- gaia_dr3
- 5611395220573653504
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.66