How to see it
HIP 20997 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 20997: right ascension 4h 30m 10s, declination −13° 35′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Lepus constellation (IAU figure Lep).
Catalog context
HIP 20997. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20997, HD 28625, Gaia DR3 3177403508362234752. In the SkyKeepsake Lepus (Lep) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3177403508362234752
- HIP
- 20997
- HD
- 28625
- gaia_dr3
- 3177403508362234752
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.97