How to see it
HIP 17242 has a visual magnitude of about 8.59: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 17242: right ascension 3h 41m 34s, declination −78° 17′ 55″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
HIP 17242. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 17242, HD 24137, Gaia DR3 4626512490348061696. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4626512490348061696
- HIP
- 17242
- HD
- 24137
- gaia_dr3
- 4626512490348061696
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4626512490348061696
- HD 24137
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.59