How to see it
HIP 32261 has a visual magnitude of about 6.00: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 32261: right ascension 6h 44m 12s, declination +53° 17′ 42″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 32261. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 32261, HD 47979, Gaia DR3 993456588748638976. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 993456588748638976
- HIP
- 32261
- HD
- 47979
- gaia_dr3
- 993456588748638976
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 993456588748638976
- HD 47979
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.00