How to see it
HIP 79945 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 79945: right ascension 16h 19m 8s, declination −20° 13′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).
Catalog context
HIP 79945. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 79945, HD 146834, Gaia DR3 6244693748999376128. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6244693748999376128
- HIP
- 79945
- HD
- 146834
- gaia_dr3
- 6244693748999376128
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.97