How to see it
HIP 59796 has a visual magnitude of about 5.87: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 59796: right ascension 12h 15m 41s, declination +72° 33′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Ursa Minor constellation (IAU figure UMi).
Catalog context
HIP 59796. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 59796, HD 106677, Gaia DR3 1690218825255945216. In the SkyKeepsake Ursa Minor (UMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1690218825255945216
- HIP
- 59796
- HD
- 106677
- gaia_dr3
- 1690218825255945216
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1690218825255945216
- HD 106677
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.87