How to see it
HIP 87558 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 87558: right ascension 17h 53m 14s, declination +6° 6′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Scutum constellation (IAU figure Sct).
Catalog context
HIP 87558. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87558, HD 162917, Gaia DR3 4473968166959087104. In the SkyKeepsake Scutum (Sct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4473968166959087104
- HIP
- 87558
- HD
- 162917
- gaia_dr3
- 4473968166959087104
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4473968166959087104
- HD 162917
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.66