How to see it
HIP 113956 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 113956: right ascension 23h 4m 39s, declination −3° 29′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Aquarius constellation (IAU figure Aqr).
Catalog context
HIP 113956. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 113956, HD 217996, Gaia DR3 2636530893728700416. In the SkyKeepsake Aquarius (Aqr) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2636530893728700416
- HIP
- 113956
- HD
- 217996
- gaia_dr3
- 2636530893728700416
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2636530893728700416
- HD 217996
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.17