How to see it
HIP 116796 has a visual magnitude of about 8.46: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 116796: right ascension 23h 40m 16s, declination −1° 45′ 16″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
HIP 116796. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 116796, HD 222401, Gaia DR3 2640939282521043968. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2640939282521043968
- HIP
- 116796
- HD
- 222401
- gaia_dr3
- 2640939282521043968
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2640939282521043968
- HD 222401
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.46