How to see it
HIP 5258 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 5258: right ascension 1h 7m 13s, declination +12° 4′ 49″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
HIP 5258. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5258, HD 6637, Gaia DR3 2584129303420271616. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2584129303420271616
- HIP
- 5258
- HD
- 6637
- gaia_dr3
- 2584129303420271616
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2584129303420271616
- HD 6637
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.68