How to see it
HIP 15968 has a visual magnitude of about 5.86: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 15968: right ascension 3h 25m 36s, declination −69° 20′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 15968. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 15968, HD 21722, Gaia DR3 4670233333275763840. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4670233333275763840
- HIP
- 15968
- HD
- 21722
- gaia_dr3
- 4670233333275763840
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.86