How to see it
HIP 3968 has a visual magnitude of about 8.68: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 3968: right ascension 0h 51m 1s, declination +8° 20′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
HIP 3968. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 3968, HD 4887, Gaia DR3 2580936459092052480. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2580936459092052480
- HIP
- 3968
- HD
- 4887
- gaia_dr3
- 2580936459092052480
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2580936459092052480
- HD 4887
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.68