How to see it
HIP 42147 has a visual magnitude of about 5.83: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42147: right ascension 8h 35m 29s, declination −26° 50′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 42147. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42147, HD 73072, Gaia DR3 5646650648605881088. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5646650648605881088
- HIP
- 42147
- HD
- 73072
- gaia_dr3
- 5646650648605881088
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.83