How to see it
HIP 42244 has a visual magnitude of about 8.97: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42244: right ascension 8h 36m 44s, declination +45° 2′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 42244. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42244, Gaia DR3 917421717554539136. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 917421717554539136
- HIP
- 42244
- gaia_dr3
- 917421717554539136
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 917421717554539136
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 8.97