How to see it
HIP 4179 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 4179: right ascension 0h 53m 22s, declination +69° 57′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Cassiopeia constellation (IAU figure Cas).
Catalog context
HIP 4179. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 4179, HD 4993, Gaia DR3 532969642887371776. In the SkyKeepsake Cassiopeia (Cas) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 532969642887371776
- HIP
- 4179
- HD
- 4993
- gaia_dr3
- 532969642887371776
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 532969642887371776
- HD 4993
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.88