How to see it
HIP 87404 has a visual magnitude of about 5.85: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 87404: right ascension 17h 51m 45s, declination −45° 36′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
HIP 87404. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87404, HD 162123, Gaia DR3 5954244592768709632. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5954244592768709632
- HIP
- 87404
- HD
- 162123
- gaia_dr3
- 5954244592768709632
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5954244592768709632
- HD 162123
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.85