How to see it
HIP 72261 has a visual magnitude of about 10.61: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 72261: right ascension 14h 46m 37s, declination +42° 27′ 56″ (J2000), in the region of the Boötes constellation (IAU figure Boo).
Catalog context
HIP 72261. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 72261, Gaia DR3 1490216663731496448. In the SkyKeepsake Boötes (Boo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1490216663731496448
- HIP
- 72261
- gaia_dr3
- 1490216663731496448
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1490216663731496448
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 10.61