How to see it
HIP 59046 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 59046: right ascension 12h 6m 20s, declination −68° 39′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Musca constellation (IAU figure Mus).
Catalog context
HIP 59046. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 59046, HD 105138, Gaia DR3 5859288741372181760. In the SkyKeepsake Musca (Mus) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5859288741372181760
- HIP
- 59046
- HD
- 105138
- gaia_dr3
- 5859288741372181760
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.87