How to see it
HIP 42902 has a visual magnitude of about 9.34: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42902: right ascension 8h 44m 36s, declination +61° 30′ 32″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 42902. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42902, Gaia DR3 1042180312661560576. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 1042180312661560576
- HIP
- 42902
- gaia_dr3
- 1042180312661560576
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 1042180312661560576
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.34