How to see it
HIP 42372 has a visual magnitude of about 5.38: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42372: right ascension 8h 38m 22s, declination +53° 24′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 42372. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42372, HD 73017, Gaia DR3 1030228552547581312. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1030228552547581312
- HIP
- 42372
- HD
- 73017
- gaia_dr3
- 1030228552547581312
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1030228552547581312
- HD 73017
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.38