How to see it
HIP 26291 has a visual magnitude of about 5.67: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 26291: right ascension 5h 35m 55s, declination +27° 39′ 44″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 26291. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26291, HD 36859, Gaia DR3 3442510437722660992. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3442510437722660992
- HIP
- 26291
- HD
- 36859
- gaia_dr3
- 3442510437722660992
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.67