How to see it
HIP 17177 has a visual magnitude of about 8.08: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 17177: right ascension 3h 40m 45s, declination +33° 38′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 17177. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17177, HD 278933, Gaia DR3 217784223780549376. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 217784223780549376
- HIP
- 17177
- HD
- 278933
- gaia_dr3
- 217784223780549376
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 217784223780549376
- HD 278933
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.08