How to see it
HIP 6972 has a visual magnitude of about 10.07: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 6972: right ascension 1h 29m 44s, declination +8° 26′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Pisces constellation (IAU figure Psc).
Catalog context
HIP 6972. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 6972, Gaia DR3 2566912424502625280. In the SkyKeepsake Pisces (Psc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2566912424502625280
- HIP
- 6972
- gaia_dr3
- 2566912424502625280
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2566912424502625280
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 10.07