How to see it
HIP 117880 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 117880: right ascension 23h 54m 39s, declination −40° 17′ 60″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
HIP 117880. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 117880, HD 224022, Gaia DR3 2306216916182228224. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2306216916182228224
- HIP
- 117880
- HD
- 224022
- gaia_dr3
- 2306216916182228224
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.89