How to see it
HIP 11957 has a visual magnitude of about 9.04: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 11957: right ascension 2h 34m 16s, declination −81° 29′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
HIP 11957. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 11957, HD 17020, Gaia DR3 4619689024265097216. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4619689024265097216
- HIP
- 11957
- HD
- 17020
- gaia_dr3
- 4619689024265097216
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4619689024265097216
- HD 17020
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.04