How to see it
HIP 16266 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 16266: right ascension 3h 29m 39s, declination −6° 48′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Eridanus constellation (IAU figure Eri).
Catalog context
HIP 16266. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 16266, HD 21665, Gaia DR3 5168901782487608704. In the SkyKeepsake Eridanus (Eri) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5168901782487608704
- HIP
- 16266
- HD
- 21665
- gaia_dr3
- 5168901782487608704
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.73