How to see it
HIP 16427 has a visual magnitude of about 8.94: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 16427: right ascension 3h 31m 31s, declination +34° 40′ 46″ (J2000), in the region of the Perseus constellation (IAU figure Per).
Catalog context
HIP 16427. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 16427, HD 21729, Gaia DR3 221080112963348096. In the SkyKeepsake Perseus (Per) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 221080112963348096
- HIP
- 16427
- HD
- 21729
- gaia_dr3
- 221080112963348096
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 221080112963348096
- HD 21729
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.94