How to see it
HIP 86266 has a visual magnitude of about 5.83: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 86266: right ascension 17h 37m 36s, declination −15° 34′ 16″ (J2000), in the region of the Ophiuchus constellation (IAU figure Oph).
Catalog context
HIP 86266. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 86266, HD 159877, Gaia DR3 4125160094597287936. In the SkyKeepsake Ophiuchus (Oph) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4125160094597287936
- HIP
- 86266
- HD
- 159877
- gaia_dr3
- 4125160094597287936
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4125160094597287936
- HD 159877
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.83