How to see it
HIP 31579 has a visual magnitude of about 4.14: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 31579: right ascension 6h 36m 33s, declination +38° 26′ 44″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 31579. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31579, HD 46687, Gaia DR3 944939847899350784. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 944939847899350784
- HIP
- 31579
- HD
- 46687
- gaia_dr3
- 944939847899350784
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 944939847899350784
- HD 46687
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.14