How to see it
HIP 57404 has a visual magnitude of about 8.95: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 57404: right ascension 11h 46m 8s, declination −57° 26′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
HIP 57404. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 57404, HD 102279, Gaia DR3 5342198249714880512. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5342198249714880512
- HIP
- 57404
- HD
- 102279
- gaia_dr3
- 5342198249714880512
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5342198249714880512
- HD 102279
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.95