How to see it
HIP 88550 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 88550: right ascension 18h 4m 50s, declination −35° 54′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
HIP 88550. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 88550, HD 164870, Gaia DR3 4038734739866855168. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4038734739866855168
- HIP
- 88550
- HD
- 164870
- gaia_dr3
- 4038734739866855168
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.66