How to see it
HIP 51059 has a visual magnitude of about 8.69: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 51059: right ascension 10h 25m 57s, declination −66° 38′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).
Catalog context
HIP 51059. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 51059, HD 90644, Gaia DR3 5245174869762633728. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5245174869762633728
- HIP
- 51059
- HD
- 90644
- gaia_dr3
- 5245174869762633728
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5245174869762633728
- HD 90644
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.69