How to see it
HIP 86317 has a visual magnitude of about 5.81: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 86317: right ascension 17h 38m 12s, declination −28° 2′ 49″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).
Catalog context
HIP 86317. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 86317, HD 159881, Gaia DR3 4060470572890255872. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4060470572890255872
- HIP
- 86317
- HD
- 159881
- gaia_dr3
- 4060470572890255872
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4060470572890255872
- HD 159881
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.81