How to see it
HIP 5968 has a visual magnitude of about 8.94: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 5968: right ascension 1h 16m 43s, declination −18° 9′ 14″ (J2000), in the region of the Cetus constellation (IAU figure Cet).
Catalog context
HIP 5968. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 5968, HD 7717, Gaia DR3 2355160748580039168. In the SkyKeepsake Cetus (Cet) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2355160748580039168
- HIP
- 5968
- HD
- 7717
- gaia_dr3
- 2355160748580039168
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2355160748580039168
- HD 7717
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.94