How to see it
55 Per has a visual magnitude of about 5.72: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 55 Per: right ascension 4h 24m 29s, declination +34° 7′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
55 Per. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20579, HD 27777, Gaia DR3 172824265608259200. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 172824265608259200
- HIP
- 20579
- HD
- 27777
- gaia_dr3
- 172824265608259200
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 55 Per
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 172824265608259200
- HD 27777
- HIP 20579
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.72