How to see it
HIP 8549 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 8549: right ascension 1h 50m 16s, declination −12° 53′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
HIP 8549. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 8549, HD 11247, Gaia DR3 2459368955967174272. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2459368955967174272
- HIP
- 8549
- HD
- 11247
- gaia_dr3
- 2459368955967174272
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.98