How to see it
HIP 68229 has a visual magnitude of about 9.71: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 68229: right ascension 13h 58m 2s, declination −64° 44′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Circinus constellation (IAU figure Cir).
Catalog context
HIP 68229. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68229, HD 121520, Gaia DR3 5852289971945999360. In the SkyKeepsake Circinus (Cir) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5852289971945999360
- HIP
- 68229
- HD
- 121520
- gaia_dr3
- 5852289971945999360
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5852289971945999360
- HD 121520
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.71