How to see it
HIP 16142 has a visual magnitude of about 5.45: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 16142: right ascension 3h 28m 1s, declination −11° 17′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Eridanus constellation (IAU figure Eri).
Catalog context
HIP 16142. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 16142, HD 21530, Gaia DR3 5162217920022171136. In the SkyKeepsake Eridanus (Eri) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5162217920022171136
- HIP
- 16142
- HD
- 21530
- gaia_dr3
- 5162217920022171136
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.45