How to see it
HIP 18859 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 18859: right ascension 4h 2m 37s, declination −0° 16′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
HIP 18859. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 18859, HD 25457, Gaia DR3 3256786534197166208. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3256786534197166208
- HIP
- 18859
- HD
- 25457
- gaia_dr3
- 3256786534197166208
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.25