How to see it
HIP 96917 has a visual magnitude of about 5.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 96917: right ascension 19h 42m 3s, declination −9° 11′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Aquila constellation (IAU figure Aql).
Catalog context
HIP 96917. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 96917, HD 185966, Gaia DR3 4194557287114812032. In the SkyKeepsake Aquila (Aql) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4194557287114812032
- HIP
- 96917
- HD
- 185966
- gaia_dr3
- 4194557287114812032
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.89