How to see it
HIP 104244 has a visual magnitude of about 8.39: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 104244: right ascension 21h 7m 14s, declination −83° 55′ 27″ (J2000), in the region of the Octans constellation (IAU figure Oct).
Catalog context
HIP 104244. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 104244, HD 198661, Gaia DR3 6344830602266587136. In the SkyKeepsake Octans (Oct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6344830602266587136
- HIP
- 104244
- HD
- 198661
- gaia_dr3
- 6344830602266587136
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 6344830602266587136
- HD 198661
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.39