How to see it
HIP 42895 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 HIP 42895: right ascension 8h 44m 30s, declination −65° 49′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 42895. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42895, HD 75171, Gaia DR3 5272537590997530112. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5272537590997530112
- HIP
- 42895
- HD
- 75171
- gaia_dr3
- 5272537590997530112
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.99