How to see it
57 Per has a visual magnitude of about 5.99: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 57 Per: right ascension 4h 33m 25s, declination +43° 3′ 50″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
57 Per. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21242, HD 28704, Gaia DR3 252320021449765888. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 252320021449765888
- HIP
- 21242
- HD
- 28704
- gaia_dr3
- 252320021449765888
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 57 Per
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 252320021449765888
- HD 28704
- HIP 21242
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.99