How to see it
HIP 59708 has a visual magnitude of about 5.90: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 59708: right ascension 12h 14m 43s, declination +53° 26′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Ursa Major constellation (IAU figure UMa).
Catalog context
HIP 59708. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 59708, HD 106478, Gaia DR3 1572176115892598528. In the SkyKeepsake Ursa Major (UMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1572176115892598528
- HIP
- 59708
- HD
- 106478
- gaia_dr3
- 1572176115892598528
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1572176115892598528
- HD 106478
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.90