How to see it
HIP 48782 has a visual magnitude of about 6.17: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 48782: right ascension 9h 56m 60s, declination −69° 6′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 48782. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 48782, HD 86659, Gaia DR3 5243148298024785920. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5243148298024785920
- HIP
- 48782
- HD
- 86659
- gaia_dr3
- 5243148298024785920
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5243148298024785920
- HD 86659
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.17