How to see it
HIP 42250 has a visual magnitude of about 9.46: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42250: right ascension 8h 36m 50s, declination +41° 24′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Lynx constellation (IAU figure Lyn).
Catalog context
HIP 42250. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42250, Gaia DR3 911964978784654080. In the SkyKeepsake Lynx (Lyn) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 911964978784654080
- HIP
- 42250
- gaia_dr3
- 911964978784654080
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 911964978784654080
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.46