How to see it
HIP 42850 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 42850: right ascension 8h 43m 54s, declination −68° 12′ 41″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 42850. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42850, HD 75116, Gaia DR3 5271620216042820224. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5271620216042820224
- HIP
- 42850
- HD
- 75116
- gaia_dr3
- 5271620216042820224
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.77