How to see it
HIP 26278 has a visual magnitude of about 8.50: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 26278: right ascension 5h 35m 44s, declination +45° 29′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 26278. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26278, HD 36662, Gaia DR3 207990942432499584. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 207990942432499584
- HIP
- 26278
- HD
- 36662
- gaia_dr3
- 207990942432499584
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 207990942432499584
- HD 36662
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.50