How to see it
HIP 42049 has a visual magnitude of about 5.98: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42049: right ascension 8h 34m 13s, declination +8° 27′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
HIP 42049. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42049, HD 72617, Gaia DR3 596531929047866880. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 596531929047866880
- HIP
- 42049
- HD
- 72617
- gaia_dr3
- 596531929047866880
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 596531929047866880
- HD 72617
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.98