How to see it
HIP 5559 has a visual magnitude of about 5.76: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 5559: right ascension 1h 11m 17s, declination −13° 30′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
HIP 5559. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5559, HD 7122, Gaia DR3 2468126355628733184. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2468126355628733184
- HIP
- 5559
- HD
- 7122
- gaia_dr3
- 2468126355628733184
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.76