How to see it
HIP 117957 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 117957: right ascension 23h 55m 34s, declination +57° 24′ 44″ (J2000), in the region of the Cassiopeia constellation (IAU figure Cas).
Catalog context
HIP 117957. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 117957, HD 224151, Gaia DR3 1998132418058968064. In the SkyKeepsake Cassiopeia (Cas) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1998132418058968064
- HIP
- 117957
- HD
- 224151
- gaia_dr3
- 1998132418058968064
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1998132418058968064
- HD 224151
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.93