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HIP 56727

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is HIP 56727

Musca, the southern fly, was one of the new constellations the Dutch navigators added to the southern sky in the 16th century. Here an orange giant shines 353 light-years away: its light departed around 1673, when the Paris Observatory was being inaugurated as Europe's first great permanent astronomical institution.

Where it is and when to see it

HIP 56727 lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is May, when it culminates around midnight.

  • From London it never rises above the horizon.
  • From New York it never rises above the horizon.
  • From Sydney it never sets and culminates about 56° up.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 22° N.

It ranks no. 30 in brightness among the 31 stars of Musca in our catalogue. To find it, start from Alpha Musca, the brightest: it lies about 6° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 350 years ago.

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Astronomical data for HIP 56727

Constellation
Musca
Apparent magnitude
5.94
Distance
353.8 light years
Coordinates (J2000)
RA 174.452° · Dec -67.620°
Catalogue
HIP 56727 · HD 101162

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Other stars in Musca

Musca has 31 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 31 stars in Musca