How to see it
HIP 79880 has a visual magnitude of about 5.75: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 79880: right ascension 16h 18m 17s, declination −46° 26′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Norma constellation (IAU figure Nor).
Catalog context
HIP 79880. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 79880, HD 146422, Gaia DR3 5989988650636770944. In the SkyKeepsake Norma (Nor) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5989988650636770944
- HIP
- 79880
- HD
- 146422
- gaia_dr3
- 5989988650636770944
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.75