How to see it
HIP 21712 has a visual magnitude of about 8.72: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 21712: right ascension 4h 39m 43s, declination +51° 12′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 21712. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21712, HD 29307, Gaia DR3 260446060916512896. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 260446060916512896
- HIP
- 21712
- HD
- 29307
- gaia_dr3
- 260446060916512896
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 260446060916512896
- HD 29307
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.72