How to see it
HIP 42063 has a visual magnitude of about 9.12: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42063: right ascension 8h 34m 26s, declination +58° 48′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 42063. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42063, HD 72168, Gaia DR3 1034700266339080192. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1034700266339080192
- HIP
- 42063
- HD
- 72168
- gaia_dr3
- 1034700266339080192
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1034700266339080192
- HD 72168
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.12