How to see it
HIP 120401 has a visual magnitude of about 9.17: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 120401: right ascension 7h 57m 32s, declination −60° 37′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 120401. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 120401, HD 65896, Gaia DR3 5290738562888564736. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5290738562888564736
- HIP
- 120401
- HD
- 65896
- gaia_dr3
- 5290738562888564736
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5290738562888564736
- HD 65896
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.17