How to see it
HIP 698 has a visual magnitude of about 6.95: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 698: right ascension 0h 8m 39s, declination −74° 14′ 19″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 698. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 698, HD 442, Gaia DR3 4688376168488209408. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4688376168488209408
- HIP
- 698
- HD
- 442
- gaia_dr3
- 4688376168488209408
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4688376168488209408
- HD 442
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.95