How to see it
HIP 20958 has a visual magnitude of about 5.74: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 20958: right ascension 4h 29m 39s, declination +5° 9′ 51″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
HIP 20958. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20958, HD 28487, Gaia DR3 3285406714492726784. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3285406714492726784
- HIP
- 20958
- HD
- 28487
- gaia_dr3
- 3285406714492726784
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3285406714492726784
- HD 28487
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.74