How to see it
HIP 42286 has a visual magnitude of about 5.19: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42286: right ascension 8h 37m 19s, declination −62° 51′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 42286. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42286, HD 73887, Gaia DR3 5300813250494889728. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5300813250494889728
- HIP
- 42286
- HD
- 73887
- gaia_dr3
- 5300813250494889728
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.19