How to see it
HIP 29509 has a visual magnitude of about 5.61: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 29509: right ascension 6h 12m 60s, declination +6° 0′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Orion constellation (IAU figure Ori).
Catalog context
HIP 29509. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29509, HD 42787, Gaia DR3 3318816238594440960. In the SkyKeepsake Orion (Ori) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3318816238594440960
- HIP
- 29509
- HD
- 42787
- gaia_dr3
- 3318816238594440960
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.61