How to see it
HIP 51221 has a visual magnitude of about 9.83: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 51221: right ascension 10h 27m 44s, declination +16° 21′ 6″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
HIP 51221. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 51221, Gaia DR3 3889373816044328448. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3889373816044328448
- HIP
- 51221
- gaia_dr3
- 3889373816044328448
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3889373816044328448
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.83