How to see it
HIP 87836 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 87836: right ascension 17h 56m 42s, declination −28° 3′ 56″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
HIP 87836. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87836, HD 163318, Gaia DR3 4063417332766504576. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4063417332766504576
- HIP
- 87836
- HD
- 163318
- gaia_dr3
- 4063417332766504576
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.73