How to see it
HIP 15170 has a visual magnitude of about 8.59: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 15170: right ascension 3h 15m 31s, declination −38° 41′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Fornax constellation (IAU figure For).
Catalog context
HIP 15170. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 15170, Gaia DR3 4854079855057681408. In the SkyKeepsake Fornax (For) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4854079855057681408
- HIP
- 15170
- gaia_dr3
- 4854079855057681408
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4854079855057681408
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.59