How to see it
HIP 5462 has a visual magnitude of about 8.62: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 5462: right ascension 1h 9m 57s, declination −64° 21′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 5462. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5462, HD 7112, Gaia DR3 4709120413849952256. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4709120413849952256
- HIP
- 5462
- HD
- 7112
- gaia_dr3
- 4709120413849952256
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4709120413849952256
- HD 7112
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.62