How to see it
HIP 115996 has a visual magnitude of about 5.69: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 115996: right ascension 23h 30m 7s, declination +49° 7′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Lacerta constellation (IAU figure Lac).
Catalog context
HIP 115996. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 115996, HD 221246, Gaia DR3 1942136485574628992. In the SkyKeepsake Lacerta (Lac) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1942136485574628992
- HIP
- 115996
- HD
- 221246
- gaia_dr3
- 1942136485574628992
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.69