How to see it
HIP 21196 has a visual magnitude of about 8.58: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 21196: right ascension 4h 32m 41s, declination +31° 24′ 18″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 21196. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21196, HD 28696, Gaia DR3 171359883622059392. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 171359883622059392
- HIP
- 21196
- HD
- 28696
- gaia_dr3
- 171359883622059392
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 171359883622059392
- HD 28696
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.58