How to see it
HIP 30261 has a visual magnitude of about 8.96: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 30261: right ascension 6h 21m 57s, declination −34° 30′ 43″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
HIP 30261. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 30261, HD 44748, Gaia DR3 2891441360276890112. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2891441360276890112
- HIP
- 30261
- HD
- 44748
- gaia_dr3
- 2891441360276890112
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2891441360276890112
- HD 44748
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.96