How to see it
HIP 1172 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 1172: right ascension 0h 14m 39s, declination −43° 49′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Phoenix constellation (IAU figure Phe).
Catalog context
HIP 1172. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 1172, HD 1054, Gaia DR3 4991805952862170112. In the SkyKeepsake Phoenix (Phe) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4991805952862170112
- HIP
- 1172
- HD
- 1054
- gaia_dr3
- 4991805952862170112
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4991805952862170112
- HD 1054
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.62