How to see it
HIP 20243 has a visual magnitude of about 5.87: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 20243: right ascension 4h 20m 15s, declination −2° 37′ 43″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
HIP 20243. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20243, HD 27498, Gaia DR3 3205789501274907776. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3205789501274907776
- HIP
- 20243
- HD
- 27498
- gaia_dr3
- 3205789501274907776
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.87