How to see it
HIP 21972 has a visual magnitude of about 5.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 21972: right ascension 4h 43m 22s, declination +49° 58′ 25″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 21972. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21972, HD 29721, Gaia DR3 259362255991701504. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 259362255991701504
- HIP
- 21972
- HD
- 29721
- gaia_dr3
- 259362255991701504
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 259362255991701504
- HD 29721
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.82