How to see it
HIP 91172 has a visual magnitude of about 5.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 91172: right ascension 18h 35m 60s, declination −29° 41′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
HIP 91172. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 91172, HD 171416, Gaia DR3 4047453660849395200. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4047453660849395200
- HIP
- 91172
- HD
- 171416
- gaia_dr3
- 4047453660849395200
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4047453660849395200
- HD 171416
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.97