How to see it
HIP 17561 has a visual magnitude of about 8.87: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 17561: right ascension 3h 45m 39s, declination +32° 26′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 17561. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17561, HD 281157, Gaia DR3 216714467685880320. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 216714467685880320
- HIP
- 17561
- HD
- 281157
- gaia_dr3
- 216714467685880320
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 216714467685880320
- HD 281157
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.87