How to see it
HIP 42076 has a visual magnitude of about 5.97: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42076: right ascension 8h 34m 33s, declination +5° 30′ 14″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
HIP 42076. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42076, HD 72722, Gaia DR3 594761612247514240. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 594761612247514240
- HIP
- 42076
- HD
- 72722
- gaia_dr3
- 594761612247514240
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 594761612247514240
- HD 72722
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.97