How to see it
HIP 87623 has a visual magnitude of about 8.99: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 87623: right ascension 17h 53m 58s, declination +44° 9′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Lyra constellation (IAU figure Lyr).
Catalog context
HIP 87623. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 87623, HD 163417, Gaia DR3 1346435417953549568. In the SkyKeepsake Lyra (Lyr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1346435417953549568
- HIP
- 87623
- HD
- 163417
- gaia_dr3
- 1346435417953549568
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1346435417953549568
- HD 163417
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.99