How to see it
HIP 51661 has a visual magnitude of about 6.45: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 51661: right ascension 10h 33m 15s, declination −55° 23′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).
Catalog context
HIP 51661. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 51661, HD 300791, Gaia DR3 5352404294598481920. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5352404294598481920
- HIP
- 51661
- HD
- 300791
- gaia_dr3
- 5352404294598481920
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5352404294598481920
- HD 300791
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.45