How to see it
HIP 66251 has a visual magnitude of about 5.78: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 66251: right ascension 13h 34m 43s, declination +76° 32′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Ursa Minor constellation (IAU figure UMi).
Catalog context
HIP 66251. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 66251, HD 118686, Gaia DR3 1713354439690008064. In the SkyKeepsake Ursa Minor (UMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1713354439690008064
- HIP
- 66251
- HD
- 118686
- gaia_dr3
- 1713354439690008064
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1713354439690008064
- HD 118686
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.78