How to see it
HIP 55863 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 55863: right ascension 11h 26m 60s, declination −61° 22′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
HIP 55863. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55863, HD 99619, Gaia DR3 5334446516614032128. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5334446516614032128
- HIP
- 55863
- HD
- 99619
- gaia_dr3
- 5334446516614032128
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.69