How to see it
HIP 28500 has a visual magnitude of about 5.95: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 28500: right ascension 6h 1m 0s, declination +27° 34′ 20″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
HIP 28500. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 28500, HD 40589, Gaia DR3 3431191274757139328. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3431191274757139328
- HIP
- 28500
- HD
- 40589
- gaia_dr3
- 3431191274757139328
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.95