How to see it
HIP 20856 has a visual magnitude of about 5.64: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 20856: right ascension 4h 28m 9s, declination −41° 57′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Caelum constellation (IAU figure Cae).
Catalog context
HIP 20856. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20856, HD 28552, Gaia DR3 4839874474064516608. In the SkyKeepsake Caelum (Cae) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4839874474064516608
- HIP
- 20856
- HD
- 28552
- gaia_dr3
- 4839874474064516608
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.64