How to see it
HIP 20269 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 20269: right ascension 4h 20m 41s, declination −16° 49′ 48″ (J2000), in the region of the Eridanus constellation (IAU figure Eri).
Catalog context
HIP 20269. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20269, HD 27598, Gaia DR3 3172041022652647552. In the SkyKeepsake Eridanus (Eri) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3172041022652647552
- HIP
- 20269
- HD
- 27598
- gaia_dr3
- 3172041022652647552
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.96