How to see it
HIP 43431 has a visual magnitude of about 5.58: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 43431: right ascension 8h 50m 47s, declination +78° 9′ 54″ (J2000), in the region of the Ursa Minor constellation (IAU figure UMi).
Catalog context
HIP 43431. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43431, HD 74225, Gaia DR3 1137916542438611712. In the SkyKeepsake Ursa Minor (UMi) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1137916542438611712
- HIP
- 43431
- HD
- 74225
- gaia_dr3
- 1137916542438611712
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1137916542438611712
- HD 74225
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.58