How to see it
HIP 68259 has a visual magnitude of about 9.76: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 68259: right ascension 13h 58m 25s, declination −58° 44′ 18″ (J2000), in the region of the Circinus constellation (IAU figure Cir).
Catalog context
HIP 68259. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 68259, HD 121659, Gaia DR3 5870648036554315776. In the SkyKeepsake Circinus (Cir) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5870648036554315776
- HIP
- 68259
- HD
- 121659
- gaia_dr3
- 5870648036554315776
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5870648036554315776
- HD 121659
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.76