How to see it
HIP 84690 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 84690: right ascension 17h 18m 48s, declination −44° 7′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
HIP 84690. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 84690, HD 156293, Gaia DR3 5953290251045943168. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5953290251045943168
- HIP
- 84690
- HD
- 156293
- gaia_dr3
- 5953290251045943168
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.74