How to see it
HIP 58259 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 58259: right ascension 11h 56m 53s, declination +61° 32′ 56″ (J2000), in the region of the Ursa Major constellation (IAU figure UMa).
Catalog context
HIP 58259. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 58259, HD 103736, Gaia DR3 859046721090488320. In the SkyKeepsake Ursa Major (UMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 859046721090488320
- HIP
- 58259
- HD
- 103736
- gaia_dr3
- 859046721090488320
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 859046721090488320
- HD 103736
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.98