How to see it
HIP 79788 has a visual magnitude of about 5.93: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 79788: right ascension 16h 16m 59s, declination −20° 6′ 15″ (J2000), in the region of the Libra constellation (IAU figure Lib).
Catalog context
HIP 79788. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 79788, HD 146436, Gaia DR3 6244754909333542912. In the SkyKeepsake Libra (Lib) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6244754909333542912
- HIP
- 79788
- HD
- 146436
- gaia_dr3
- 6244754909333542912
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 6244754909333542912
- HD 146436
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.93