Star profile
HIP 99663
What is HIP 99663
In the corner of Cepheus, the Ethiopian king who embraces the north pole, shines this orange K-class star 580 light-years away. When its light began its journey, Gutenberg was about to print his Bible and the Florentine Renaissance was readying Botticelli. A patient flame that crossed oceans, printing presses and scientific revolutions to arrive on time tonight.
Where it is and when to see it
HIP 99663 lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is September: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.
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Astronomical data for HIP 99663
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.81
- Distance
- 580.4 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 303.365° · Dec 60.641°
- Catalogue
- HIP 99663 · HD 192781
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Other stars in Cepheus
Cepheus has 95 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- AlderaminAlpha Cepheus2.45
- ErraiGamma Cepheus3.21
- AlfirkBeta Cepheus3.23
- HIP 1096205.76
- HIP 1116605.80
- HIP 130555.80
- HIP 1038105.83
- Rho 1 Cepheus5.83