How to see it
HIP 16438 has a visual magnitude of about 8.67: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 16438: right ascension 3h 31m 42s, declination +37° 19′ 53″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 16438. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 16438, HD 21728, Gaia DR3 222708176150084608. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 222708176150084608
- HIP
- 16438
- HD
- 21728
- gaia_dr3
- 222708176150084608
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 222708176150084608
- HD 21728
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.67