How to see it
HIP 42070 has a visual magnitude of about 5.56: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42070: right ascension 8h 34m 29s, declination −37° 36′ 40″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
HIP 42070. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42070, HD 72993, Gaia DR3 5530147049359673984.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5530147049359673984
- HIP
- 42070
- HD
- 72993
- gaia_dr3
- 5530147049359673984
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.56