How to see it
HIP 42889 has a visual magnitude of about 7.98: it usually needs binoculars or a small telescope, especially from light-polluted sites.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42889: right ascension 8h 44m 25s, declination −62° 31′ 31″ (J2000), in the region of the Volans constellation (IAU figure Vol).
Catalog context
HIP 42889. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42889, HD 75070, Gaia DR3 5300883275641361408. In the SkyKeepsake Volans (Vol) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5300883275641361408
- HIP
- 42889
- HD
- 75070
- gaia_dr3
- 5300883275641361408
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5300883275641361408
- HD 75070
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 7.98