How to see it
HIP 42564 has a visual magnitude of about 4.90: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42564: right ascension 8h 40m 35s, declination −45° 11′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 42564. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42564, HD 74167, Gaia DR3 5522296364540119936. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5522296364540119936
- HIP
- 42564
- HD
- 74167
- gaia_dr3
- 5522296364540119936
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.90