How to see it
HIP 29587 has a visual magnitude of about 8.57: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 29587: right ascension 6h 14m 6s, declination +20° 10′ 11″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
HIP 29587. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 29587, HD 42896, Gaia DR3 3375026154926033408. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3375026154926033408
- HIP
- 29587
- HD
- 42896
- gaia_dr3
- 3375026154926033408
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3375026154926033408
- HD 42896
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.57