How to see it
HIP 42129 has a visual magnitude of about 5.25: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42129: right ascension 8h 35m 16s, declination −58° 13′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).
Catalog context
HIP 42129. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42129, HD 73390, Gaia DR3 5314867964037116800. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5314867964037116800
- HIP
- 42129
- HD
- 73390
- gaia_dr3
- 5314867964037116800
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.25