HIP 6791

FornaxVisual magnitude 6.79

How to see it

HIP 6791 has a visual magnitude of about 6.79: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 6791: right ascension 1h 27m 25s, declination −20° 21′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).

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Catalog context

HIP 6791. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6791, HD 8895, Gaia DR3 5043882740564225152. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia
Gaia DR3 5043882740564225152
HIP
6791
HD
8895
gaia_dr3
5043882740564225152

Observed properties

Visual magnitude
6.79

Topics

  • HIP 6791
  • Gaia DR3 5043882740564225152
  • 5043882740564225152
  • HD 8895
  • gaia_dr3
  • Fornax
  • For
  • For constellation
  • Fornax star
  • Gaia DR3 star
  • sky map
  • constellation