How to see it
HIP 78442 has a visual magnitude of about 5.52: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 78442: right ascension 16h 0m 51s, declination +4° 25′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Serpens constellation (IAU figure Ser).
Catalog context
HIP 78442. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78442, HD 143553, Gaia DR3 4425477165851806592. In the SkyKeepsake Serpens (Ser) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4425477165851806592
- HIP
- 78442
- HD
- 143553
- gaia_dr3
- 4425477165851806592
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.52