How to see it
HIP 87542 has a visual magnitude of about 8.97: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 87542: right ascension 17h 53m 4s, declination +53° 16′ 34″ (J2000), in the region of the Draco constellation (IAU figure Dra).
Catalog context
HIP 87542. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87542, HD 234513, Gaia DR3 1369025193583636224. In the SkyKeepsake Draco (Dra) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1369025193583636224
- HIP
- 87542
- HD
- 234513
- gaia_dr3
- 1369025193583636224
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1369025193583636224
- HD 234513
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.97