How to see it
HIP 42834 has a visual magnitude of about 5.09: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42834: right ascension 8h 43m 40s, declination −49° 49′ 22″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 42834. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42834, HD 74753, Gaia DR3 5328070556069468416. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5328070556069468416
- HIP
- 42834
- HD
- 74753
- gaia_dr3
- 5328070556069468416
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.09