How to see it
HIP 50078 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 50078: right ascension 10h 13m 28s, declination −51° 45′ 21″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 50078. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 50078, HD 88842, Gaia DR3 5358446969976854144. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5358446969976854144
- HIP
- 50078
- HD
- 88842
- gaia_dr3
- 5358446969976854144
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.87