How to see it
HIP 42659 has a visual magnitude of about 8.71: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42659: right ascension 8h 41m 41s, declination +52° 3′ 42″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 42659. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42659, HD 233562, Gaia DR3 1027853676150842752. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1027853676150842752
- HIP
- 42659
- HD
- 233562
- gaia_dr3
- 1027853676150842752
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1027853676150842752
- HD 233562
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.71