How to see it
HIP 24173 has a visual magnitude of about 6.97: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 24173: right ascension 5h 11m 28s, declination −69° 32′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
HIP 24173. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 24173, HD 34437, Gaia DR3 4658217939016401920. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4658217939016401920
- HIP
- 24173
- HD
- 34437
- gaia_dr3
- 4658217939016401920
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4658217939016401920
- HD 34437
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 6.97