How to see it
HIP 8791 has a visual magnitude of about 8.84: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 8791: right ascension 1h 53m 2s, declination +59° 6′ 7″ (J2000), in the region of the Cassiopeia constellation (IAU figure Cas).
Catalog context
HIP 8791. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 8791, HD 11317, Gaia DR3 506334592178780160. In the SkyKeepsake Cassiopeia (Cas) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 506334592178780160
- HIP
- 8791
- HD
- 11317
- gaia_dr3
- 506334592178780160
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 506334592178780160
- HD 11317
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.84