How to see it
HIP 42452 has a visual magnitude of about 5.57: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42452: right ascension 8h 39m 18s, declination +52° 42′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 42452. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42452, HD 73171, Gaia DR3 1029443226367419904. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1029443226367419904
- HIP
- 42452
- HD
- 73171
- gaia_dr3
- 1029443226367419904
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1029443226367419904
- HD 73171
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.57