How to see it
HIP 2259 has a visual magnitude of about 8.70: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 2259: right ascension 0h 28m 48s, declination +62° 30′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Cassiopeia constellation (IAU figure Cas).
Catalog context
HIP 2259. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2259, HD 2451, Gaia DR3 430554120495997568. In the SkyKeepsake Cassiopeia (Cas) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 430554120495997568
- HIP
- 2259
- HD
- 2451
- gaia_dr3
- 430554120495997568
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 430554120495997568
- HD 2451
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.70