How to see it
HIP 59517 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 59517: right ascension 12h 12m 22s, declination −62° 57′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
HIP 59517. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 59517, HD 106068, Gaia DR3 6054416870941383296. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6054416870941383296
- HIP
- 59517
- HD
- 106068
- gaia_dr3
- 6054416870941383296
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.83