How to see it
HIP 5251 has a visual magnitude of about 5.77: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 5251: right ascension 1h 7m 9s, declination +53° 29′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Cassiopeia constellation (IAU figure Cas).
Catalog context
HIP 5251. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5251, HD 6540, Gaia DR3 411043149213560832. In the SkyKeepsake Cassiopeia (Cas) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 411043149213560832
- HIP
- 5251
- HD
- 6540
- gaia_dr3
- 411043149213560832
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 411043149213560832
- HD 6540
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.77