How to see it
HIP 55120 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 55120: right ascension 11h 17m 7s, declination +15° 1′ 4″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
HIP 55120. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55120, Gaia DR3 3969967945345858048. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3969967945345858048
- HIP
- 55120
- gaia_dr3
- 3969967945345858048
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3969967945345858048
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.68