How to see it
HIP 21285 has a visual magnitude of about 8.68: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 21285: right ascension 4h 34m 2s, declination +33° 46′ 40″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 21285. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21285, HD 28833, Gaia DR3 172226715398018176. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 172226715398018176
- HIP
- 21285
- HD
- 28833
- gaia_dr3
- 172226715398018176
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 172226715398018176
- HD 28833
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.68