How to see it
HIP 23428 has a visual magnitude of about 8.74: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 23428: right ascension 5h 2m 7s, declination −71° 20′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Mensa constellation (IAU figure Men).
Catalog context
HIP 23428. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 23428, HD 269006, Gaia DR3 4654621505126284288. In the SkyKeepsake Mensa (Men) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 4654621505126284288
- HIP
- 23428
- HD
- 269006
- gaia_dr3
- 4654621505126284288
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 4654621505126284288
- HD 269006
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.74