How to see it
HIP 55524 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 55524: right ascension 11h 22m 20s, declination −61° 4′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Crux constellation (IAU figure Cru).
Catalog context
HIP 55524. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55524, HD 98927, Gaia DR3 5337470796415505408. In the SkyKeepsake Crux (Cru) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5337470796415505408
- HIP
- 55524
- HD
- 98927
- gaia_dr3
- 5337470796415505408
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5337470796415505408
- HD 98927
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.96