How to see it
HIP 5281 has a visual magnitude of about 8.93: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 5281: right ascension 1h 7m 32s, declination −4° 12′ 25″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
HIP 5281. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5281, Gaia DR3 2531058076170816000. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2531058076170816000
- HIP
- 5281
- gaia_dr3
- 2531058076170816000
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2531058076170816000
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.93