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HIP 4879

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HIP 4879 has a visual magnitude of about 5.30: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for HIP 4879: right ascension 1h 2m 43s, declination −65° 27′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Hydrus constellation (IAU figure Hyi).

HIP 4879. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 4879, HD 6311, Gaia DR3 4705672517183893120. In the SkyKeepsake Hydrus (Hyi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 4879
Right ascension
1h 02m 43s
Declination
−65° 27′ 22″
Magnitude
5.30
Distance
≈ 961 ly
Data: gaia-dr3