How to see it
HIP 86871 has a visual magnitude of about 5.74: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 86871: right ascension 17h 44m 56s, declination −57° 32′ 44″ (J2000), in the region of the Ara constellation (IAU figure Ara).
Catalog context
HIP 86871. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 86871, HD 160720, Gaia DR3 5918288122976930816. In the SkyKeepsake Ara (Ara) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5918288122976930816
- HIP
- 86871
- HD
- 160720
- gaia_dr3
- 5918288122976930816
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5918288122976930816
- HD 160720
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.74