How to see it
HIP 55280 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 55280: right ascension 11h 19m 16s, declination −64° 34′ 56″ (J2000), in the region of the Musca constellation (IAU figure Mus).
Catalog context
HIP 55280. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55280, HD 98560, Gaia DR3 5237533092169382528. In the SkyKeepsake Musca (Mus) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5237533092169382528
- HIP
- 55280
- HD
- 98560
- gaia_dr3
- 5237533092169382528
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.88