How to see it
HIP 55248 has a visual magnitude of about 9.37: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 55248: right ascension 11h 18m 53s, declination −18° 21′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Crater constellation (IAU figure Crt).
Catalog context
HIP 55248. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55248, HD 98379, Gaia DR3 3558025679093891072. In the SkyKeepsake Crater (Crt) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3558025679093891072
- HIP
- 55248
- HD
- 98379
- gaia_dr3
- 3558025679093891072
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3558025679093891072
- HD 98379
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.37