How to see it
HIP 85442 has a visual magnitude of about 5.96: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 85442: right ascension 17h 27m 38s, declination −29° 43′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Scorpius constellation (IAU figure Sco).
Catalog context
HIP 85442. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 85442, HD 157955, Gaia DR3 4058692765692242432. In the SkyKeepsake Scorpius (Sco) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4058692765692242432
- HIP
- 85442
- HD
- 157955
- gaia_dr3
- 4058692765692242432
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4058692765692242432
- HD 157955
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.96