How to see it
HIP 2159 has a visual magnitude of about 5.73: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 2159: right ascension 0h 27m 15s, declination −25° 32′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
HIP 2159. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2159, HD 2363, Gaia DR3 2347526701909249664. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2347526701909249664
- HIP
- 2159
- HD
- 2363
- gaia_dr3
- 2347526701909249664
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.73