How to see it
HIP 66528 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 66528: right ascension 13h 38m 11s, declination −57° 30′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
HIP 66528. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 66528, HD 118425, Gaia DR3 5870440572448608256. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5870440572448608256
- HIP
- 66528
- HD
- 118425
- gaia_dr3
- 5870440572448608256
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5870440572448608256
- HD 118425
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.87