How to see it
HIP 51117 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 51117: right ascension 10h 26m 37s, declination −0° 59′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Sextans constellation (IAU figure Sex).
Catalog context
HIP 51117. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 51117, HD 90473, Gaia DR3 3782865980087580672. In the SkyKeepsake Sextans (Sex) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3782865980087580672
- HIP
- 51117
- HD
- 90473
- gaia_dr3
- 3782865980087580672
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3782865980087580672
- HD 90473
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.81