How to see it
HIP 6068 has a visual magnitude of about 8.53: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 6068: right ascension 1h 17m 53s, declination −36° 31′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
HIP 6068. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6068, HD 7867, Gaia DR3 5013008969452872704. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5013008969452872704
- HIP
- 6068
- HD
- 7867
- gaia_dr3
- 5013008969452872704
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5013008969452872704
- HD 7867
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.53