How to see it
HIP 42568 has a visual magnitude of about 4.30: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42568: right ascension 8h 40m 37s, declination −59° 45′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).
Catalog context
HIP 42568. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42568, HD 74375, Gaia DR3 5302503371669042688. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5302503371669042688
- HIP
- 42568
- HD
- 74375
- gaia_dr3
- 5302503371669042688
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.30