How to see it
HIP 117494 has a visual magnitude of about 5.84: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 117494: right ascension 23h 49m 32s, declination −15° 51′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
HIP 117494. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 117494, HD 223428, Gaia DR3 2418649985941425280. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2418649985941425280
- HIP
- 117494
- HD
- 223428
- gaia_dr3
- 2418649985941425280
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.84