How to see it
HIP 48256 has a visual magnitude of about 5.88: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 48256: right ascension 9h 50m 14s, declination +39° 37′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo Minor constellation (IAU figure LMi).
Catalog context
HIP 48256. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 48256, HD 85029, Gaia DR3 800484532773244800. In the SkyKeepsake Leo Minor (LMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 800484532773244800
- HIP
- 48256
- HD
- 85029
- gaia_dr3
- 800484532773244800
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 800484532773244800
- HD 85029
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.88