How to see it
HIP 29031 has a visual magnitude of about 7.80: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 29031: right ascension 6h 7m 31s, declination −36° 18′ 34″ (J2000), in the region of the Columba constellation (IAU figure Col).
Catalog context
HIP 29031. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29031, HD 42166, Gaia DR3 2885733619320752640. In the SkyKeepsake Columba (Col) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 2885733619320752640
- HIP
- 29031
- HD
- 42166
- gaia_dr3
- 2885733619320752640
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 2885733619320752640
- HD 42166
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 7.80