How to see it
HIP 20788 has a visual magnitude of about 8.91: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 20788: right ascension 4h 27m 17s, declination +37° 14′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 20788. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 20788, HD 279869, Gaia DR3 178280042304010112. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 178280042304010112
- HIP
- 20788
- HD
- 279869
- gaia_dr3
- 178280042304010112
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 178280042304010112
- HD 279869
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.91