HIP-8998 (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , HIP-8998 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 21° from it.
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Name
HIP-8998
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h55m53s [2] |
| Declination: | +01°50'59" [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: Variable | 6.74 (V) [2] 7.40 (BT) [2] 6.79 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 39.9 parsec 130.0 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 241.8 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 39.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.73 |
Sources