How to see it
HIP 56178 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 56178: right ascension 11h 30m 55s, declination +28° 27′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo Minor constellation (IAU figure LMi).
Catalog context
HIP 56178. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 56178, HD 100041, Gaia DR3 4021893417054921984. In the SkyKeepsake Leo Minor (LMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4021893417054921984
- HIP
- 56178
- HD
- 100041
- gaia_dr3
- 4021893417054921984
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.88