How to see it
HIP 2985 has a visual magnitude of about 8.34: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 2985: right ascension 0h 37m 58s, declination −68° 24′ 0″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 2985. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2985, HD 3600, Gaia DR3 4703605950720020480. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4703605950720020480
- HIP
- 2985
- HD
- 3600
- gaia_dr3
- 4703605950720020480
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4703605950720020480
- HD 3600
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.34