How to see it
HIP 31258 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 31258: right ascension 6h 33m 22s, declination +18° 46′ 58″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
HIP 31258. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31258, HD 46281, Gaia DR3 3371447966131849728. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3371447966131849728
- HIP
- 31258
- HD
- 46281
- gaia_dr3
- 3371447966131849728
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3371447966131849728
- HD 46281
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.85