How to see it
HIP 82979 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 82979: right ascension 16h 57m 26s, declination −10° 57′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Ophiuchus constellation (IAU figure Oph).
Catalog context
HIP 82979. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 82979, HD 153021, Gaia DR3 4333579915282737664. In the SkyKeepsake Ophiuchus (Oph) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4333579915282737664
- HIP
- 82979
- HD
- 153021
- gaia_dr3
- 4333579915282737664
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4333579915282737664
- HD 153021
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.86