How to see it
HIP 17993 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 17993: right ascension 3h 50m 44s, declination −38° 58′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Caelum constellation (IAU figure Cae).
Catalog context
HIP 17993. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17993, HD 24330, Gaia DR3 4855576118584648448. In the SkyKeepsake Caelum (Cae) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4855576118584648448
- HIP
- 17993
- HD
- 24330
- gaia_dr3
- 4855576118584648448
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.66