How to see it
HIP 6991 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 6991: right ascension 1h 30m 0s, declination −60° 24′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 6991. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6991, HD 9295, Gaia DR3 4716957732732978176. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4716957732732978176
- HIP
- 6991
- HD
- 9295
- gaia_dr3
- 4716957732732978176
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4716957732732978176
- HD 9295
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.59