How to see it
HIP 42071 has a visual magnitude of about 5.85: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42071: right ascension 8h 34m 30s, declination −27° 5′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Pyxis constellation (IAU figure Pyx).
Catalog context
HIP 42071. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42071, HD 72913, Gaia DR3 5646639683539582976. In the SkyKeepsake Pyxis (Pyx) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5646639683539582976
- HIP
- 42071
- HD
- 72913
- gaia_dr3
- 5646639683539582976
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5646639683539582976
- HD 72913
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.85