How to see it
HIP 17458 has a visual magnitude of about 9.98: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 17458: right ascension 3h 44m 31s, declination +34° 58′ 21″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 17458. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17458, HD 278968, Gaia DR3 218366758786141440. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 218366758786141440
- HIP
- 17458
- HD
- 278968
- gaia_dr3
- 218366758786141440
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 218366758786141440
- HD 278968
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.98