How to see it
HIP 59551 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 59551: right ascension 12h 12m 47s, declination −70° 9′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Musca constellation (IAU figure Mus).
Catalog context
HIP 59551. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 59551, HD 106111, Gaia DR3 5855852527008107008. In the SkyKeepsake Musca (Mus) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5855852527008107008
- HIP
- 59551
- HD
- 106111
- gaia_dr3
- 5855852527008107008
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.88