How to see it
HIP 42679 has a visual magnitude of about 5.12: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42679: right ascension 8h 41m 57s, declination −45° 24′ 38″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 42679. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42679, HD 74371, Gaia DR3 5522096008597568000. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5522096008597568000
- HIP
- 42679
- HD
- 74371
- gaia_dr3
- 5522096008597568000
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.12