How to see it
HIP 42230 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 42230: right ascension 8h 36m 37s, declination +34° 49′ 26″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 42230. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42230, HD 72906, Gaia DR3 711508272281291776. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 711508272281291776
- HIP
- 42230
- HD
- 72906
- gaia_dr3
- 711508272281291776
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 711508272281291776
- HD 72906
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.57