How to see it
HIP 21217 has a visual magnitude of about 9.08: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 21217: right ascension 4h 33m 4s, declination +40° 51′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Auriga constellation (IAU figure Aur).
Catalog context
HIP 21217. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21217, HD 276542, Gaia DR3 179857910210462208. In the SkyKeepsake Auriga (Aur) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 179857910210462208
- HIP
- 21217
- HD
- 276542
- gaia_dr3
- 179857910210462208
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 179857910210462208
- HD 276542
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.08