How to see it
HIP 31142 has a visual magnitude of about 9.39: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 31142: right ascension 6h 32m 2s, declination +34° 31′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Gemini constellation (IAU figure Gem).
Catalog context
HIP 31142. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 31142, HD 258728, Gaia DR3 941650383986508288. In the SkyKeepsake Gemini (Gem) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 941650383986508288
- HIP
- 31142
- HD
- 258728
- gaia_dr3
- 941650383986508288
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 941650383986508288
- HD 258728
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.39