How to see it
HIP 68159 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 68159: right ascension 13h 57m 13s, declination +37° 46′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Boötes constellation (IAU figure Boo).
Catalog context
HIP 68159. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68159, HD 121843, Gaia DR3 1495831663456541440. In the SkyKeepsake Boötes (Boo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1495831663456541440
- HIP
- 68159
- HD
- 121843
- gaia_dr3
- 1495831663456541440
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1495831663456541440
- HD 121843
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.96