How to see it
HIP 87283 has a visual magnitude of about 8.92: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 87283: right ascension 17h 50m 5s, declination −76° 36′ 2″ (J2000), in the region of the Octans constellation (IAU figure Oct).
Catalog context
HIP 87283. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87283, HD 160603, Gaia DR3 5800891548488571904. In the SkyKeepsake Octans (Oct) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5800891548488571904
- HIP
- 87283
- HD
- 160603
- gaia_dr3
- 5800891548488571904
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5800891548488571904
- HD 160603
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.92