How to see it
HIP 6490 has a visual magnitude of about 8.54: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 6490: right ascension 1h 23m 24s, declination +6° 44′ 27″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
HIP 6490. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6490, HD 8404, Gaia DR3 2566025775749432832. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2566025775749432832
- HIP
- 6490
- HD
- 8404
- gaia_dr3
- 2566025775749432832
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2566025775749432832
- HD 8404
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.54