How to see it
69 Ori has a visual magnitude of about 4.91: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 69 Ori: right ascension 6h 12m 3s, declination +16° 7′ 49″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
69 Ori. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29434, HD 42545, Gaia DR3 3346050969815830784. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3346050969815830784
- HIP
- 29434
- HD
- 42545
- gaia_dr3
- 3346050969815830784
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 69 Ori
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.91