How to see it
HIP 4170 has a visual magnitude of about 9.01: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 4170: right ascension 0h 53m 15s, declination −62° 55′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).
Catalog context
HIP 4170. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 4170, HD 5254, Gaia DR3 4710090286184808448. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4710090286184808448
- HIP
- 4170
- HD
- 5254
- gaia_dr3
- 4710090286184808448
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4710090286184808448
- HD 5254
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.01