How to see it
HIP 42177 has a visual magnitude of about 5.77: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42177: right ascension 8h 35m 52s, declination −50° 58′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Vela constellation (IAU figure Vel).
Catalog context
HIP 42177. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42177, HD 73340, Gaia DR3 5321960810472050944. In the SkyKeepsake Vela (Vel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5321960810472050944
- HIP
- 42177
- HD
- 73340
- gaia_dr3
- 5321960810472050944
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.77