How to see it
HIP 3051 has a visual magnitude of about 8.85: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 3051: right ascension 0h 38m 45s, declination −21° 2′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Sculptor constellation (IAU figure Scl).
Catalog context
HIP 3051. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 3051, HD 3596, Gaia DR3 2350305197856816128. In the SkyKeepsake Sculptor (Scl) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2350305197856816128
- HIP
- 3051
- HD
- 3596
- gaia_dr3
- 2350305197856816128
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2350305197856816128
- HD 3596
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.85