How to see it
HIP 79661 has a visual magnitude of about 5.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 79661: right ascension 16h 15m 24s, declination −42° 53′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Norma constellation (IAU figure Nor).
Catalog context
HIP 79661. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 79661, HD 145921, Gaia DR3 5993181872922736384. In the SkyKeepsake Norma (Nor) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5993181872922736384
- HIP
- 79661
- HD
- 145921
- gaia_dr3
- 5993181872922736384
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.82