How to see it
HIP 6161 has a visual magnitude of about 7.75: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 6161: right ascension 1h 19m 2s, declination −77° 1′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 6161. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6161, HD 8306, Gaia DR3 4635324423209681920. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4635324423209681920
- HIP
- 6161
- HD
- 8306
- gaia_dr3
- 4635324423209681920
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4635324423209681920
- HD 8306
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 7.75