How to see it
HIP 42312 has a visual magnitude of about 4.10: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42312: right ascension 8h 37m 39s, declination −42° 59′ 21″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 42312. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42312, HD 73634, Gaia DR3 5523539671667837952. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5523539671667837952
- HIP
- 42312
- HD
- 73634
- gaia_dr3
- 5523539671667837952
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5523539671667837952
- HD 73634
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.10