How to see it
HIP 21253 has a visual magnitude of about 5.51: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 21253: right ascension 4h 33m 34s, declination −62° 49′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Reticulum constellation (IAU figure Ret).
Catalog context
HIP 21253. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21253, HD 29399, Gaia DR3 4675576135153914368. In the SkyKeepsake Reticulum (Ret) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4675576135153914368
- HIP
- 21253
- HD
- 29399
- gaia_dr3
- 4675576135153914368
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.51