How to see it
HIP 88012 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 88012: right ascension 17h 58m 39s, declination −28° 45′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Sagittarius constellation (IAU figure Sgr).
Catalog context
HIP 88012. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 88012, HD 163685, Gaia DR3 4062570326465238912. In the SkyKeepsake Sagittarius (Sgr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4062570326465238912
- HIP
- 88012
- HD
- 163685
- gaia_dr3
- 4062570326465238912
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.98