How to see it
HIP 68270 has a visual magnitude of about 5.94: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 68270: right ascension 13h 58m 31s, declination −65° 48′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Musca constellation (IAU figure Mus).
Catalog context
HIP 68270. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68270, HD 121557, Gaia DR3 5851909575289520128. In the SkyKeepsake Musca (Mus) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5851909575289520128
- HIP
- 68270
- HD
- 121557
- gaia_dr3
- 5851909575289520128
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5851909575289520128
- HD 121557
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.94