How to see it
HIP 66878 has a visual magnitude of about 5.67: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 66878: right ascension 13h 42m 23s, declination +82° 45′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Ursa Minor constellation (IAU figure UMi).
Catalog context
HIP 66878. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 66878, HD 120565, Gaia DR3 1725211190830828672. In the SkyKeepsake Ursa Minor (UMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1725211190830828672
- HIP
- 66878
- HD
- 120565
- gaia_dr3
- 1725211190830828672
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.67