How to see it
HIP 20403 has a visual magnitude of about 8.64: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 20403: right ascension 4h 22m 6s, declination +51° 1′ 0″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 20403. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20403, HD 27418, Gaia DR3 270774843082029952. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 270774843082029952
- HIP
- 20403
- HD
- 27418
- gaia_dr3
- 270774843082029952
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 270774843082029952
- HD 27418
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.64