How to see it
HIP 159 has a visual magnitude of about 6.87: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 159: right ascension 0h 2m 3s, declination −2° 45′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
HIP 159. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 159, HD 224945, Gaia DR3 2448569690198755840. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2448569690198755840
- HIP
- 159
- HD
- 224945
- gaia_dr3
- 2448569690198755840
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2448569690198755840
- HD 224945
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.87