How to see it
HIP 29993 has a visual magnitude of about 5.23: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 29993: right ascension 6h 18m 49s, declination −15° 1′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Canis Major constellation (IAU figure CMa).
Catalog context
HIP 29993. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29993, HD 44021, Gaia DR3 2993256686767678976. In the SkyKeepsake Canis Major (CMa) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2993256686767678976
- HIP
- 29993
- HD
- 44021
- gaia_dr3
- 2993256686767678976
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2993256686767678976
- HD 44021
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.23