How to see it
HIP 87293 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 87293: right ascension 17h 50m 10s, declination +78° 18′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Ursa Minor constellation (IAU figure UMi).
Catalog context
HIP 87293. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87293, HD 164428, Gaia DR3 1705375043289386752. In the SkyKeepsake Ursa Minor (UMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1705375043289386752
- HIP
- 87293
- HD
- 164428
- gaia_dr3
- 1705375043289386752
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1705375043289386752
- HD 164428
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.74