How to see it
HIP 21868 has a visual magnitude of about 8.85: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 21868: right ascension 4h 42m 6s, declination +23° 3′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
HIP 21868. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21868, HD 284658, Gaia DR3 146488556940232064. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 146488556940232064
- HIP
- 21868
- HD
- 284658
- gaia_dr3
- 146488556940232064
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 146488556940232064
- HD 284658
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.85