How to see it
HIP 42884 has a visual magnitude of about 3.83: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42884: right ascension 8h 44m 24s, declination −42° 38′ 57″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 42884. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42884, HD 74772, Gaia DR3 5524834518404115840. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5524834518404115840
- HIP
- 42884
- HD
- 74772
- gaia_dr3
- 5524834518404115840
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.83