How to see it
HIP 87051 has a visual magnitude of about 8.61: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 87051: right ascension 17h 47m 12s, declination +69° 44′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Draco constellation (IAU figure Dra).
Catalog context
HIP 87051. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87051, HD 162863, Gaia DR3 1638065926438541824. In the SkyKeepsake Draco (Dra) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1638065926438541824
- HIP
- 87051
- HD
- 162863
- gaia_dr3
- 1638065926438541824
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1638065926438541824
- HD 162863
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.61