How to see it
HIP 42088 has a visual magnitude of about 4.58: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42088: right ascension 8h 34m 44s, declination −49° 56′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 42088. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42088, HD 73155, Gaia DR3 5322904913005317888. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5322904913005317888
- HIP
- 42088
- HD
- 73155
- gaia_dr3
- 5322904913005317888
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.58