How to see it
HIP 55937 has a visual magnitude of about 8.82: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 55937: right ascension 11h 27m 50s, declination −15° 51′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Crater constellation (IAU figure Crt).
Catalog context
HIP 55937. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55937, HD 99669, Gaia DR3 3560310326818308608. In the SkyKeepsake Crater (Crt) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3560310326818308608
- HIP
- 55937
- HD
- 99669
- gaia_dr3
- 3560310326818308608
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3560310326818308608
- HD 99669
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.82