How to see it
HIP 86969 has a visual magnitude of about 5.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 86969: right ascension 17h 46m 25s, declination +1° 2′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Ophiuchus constellation (IAU figure Oph).
Catalog context
HIP 86969. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 86969, HD 161587, Gaia DR3 4372743213795720704. In the SkyKeepsake Ophiuchus (Oph) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4372743213795720704
- HIP
- 86969
- HD
- 161587
- gaia_dr3
- 4372743213795720704
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4372743213795720704
- HD 161587
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.98