How to see it
HIP 45888 has a visual magnitude of about 5.99: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 45888: right ascension 9h 21m 24s, declination +45° 22′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 45888. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 45888, HD 80461, Gaia DR3 818789855186183680. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 818789855186183680
- HIP
- 45888
- HD
- 80461
- gaia_dr3
- 818789855186183680
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 818789855186183680
- HD 80461
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.99