How to see it
HIP 18742 has a visual magnitude of about 8.54: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 18742: right ascension 4h 0m 53s, declination −75° 36′ 10″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
HIP 18742. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 18742, HD 26169, Gaia DR3 4628740925541555200. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4628740925541555200
- HIP
- 18742
- HD
- 26169
- gaia_dr3
- 4628740925541555200
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4628740925541555200
- HD 26169
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.54