How to see it
HIP 36942 has a visual magnitude of about 4.44: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 36942: right ascension 7h 35m 40s, declination −52° 32′ 2″ (J2000), in the region of the Pictor constellation (IAU figure Pic).
Catalog context
HIP 36942. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 36942, HD 61248, Gaia DR3 5492385009689408640. In the SkyKeepsake Pictor (Pic) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5492385009689408640
- HIP
- 36942
- HD
- 61248
- gaia_dr3
- 5492385009689408640
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.44