How to see it
HIP 2942 has a visual magnitude of about 5.20: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 2942: right ascension 0h 37m 21s, declination +35° 23′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Andromeda constellation (IAU figure And).
Catalog context
HIP 2942. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 2942, HD 3421, Gaia DR3 365652216839649280. In the SkyKeepsake Andromeda (And) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 365652216839649280
- HIP
- 2942
- HD
- 3421
- gaia_dr3
- 365652216839649280
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 365652216839649280
- HD 3421
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.20