How to see it
HIP 6884 has a visual magnitude of about 8.79: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 6884: right ascension 1h 28m 40s, declination −1° 3′ 18″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
HIP 6884. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6884, HD 9012, Gaia DR3 2485770669691366400. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2485770669691366400
- HIP
- 6884
- HD
- 9012
- gaia_dr3
- 2485770669691366400
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2485770669691366400
- HD 9012
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.79