How to see it
HIP 6272 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 6272: right ascension 1h 20m 28s, declination −11° 14′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
HIP 6272. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6272, HD 8121, Gaia DR3 2470289889570932224. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2470289889570932224
- HIP
- 6272
- HD
- 8121
- gaia_dr3
- 2470289889570932224
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2470289889570932224
- HD 8121
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.86