How to see it
HIP 85169 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 85169: right ascension 17h 24m 19s, declination −60° 40′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Ara constellation (IAU figure Ara).
Catalog context
HIP 85169. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85169, HD 156942, Gaia DR3 5910964585266899200. In the SkyKeepsake Ara (Ara) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5910964585266899200
- HIP
- 85169
- HD
- 156942
- gaia_dr3
- 5910964585266899200
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.73