How to see it
HIP 42448 has a visual magnitude of about 9.65: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 42448: right ascension 8h 39m 16s, declination −60° 45′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Carina constellation (IAU figure Car).
Catalog context
HIP 42448. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42448, HD 74170, Gaia DR3 5302039686996484096. In the SkyKeepsake Carina (Car) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5302039686996484096
- HIP
- 42448
- HD
- 74170
- gaia_dr3
- 5302039686996484096
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5302039686996484096
- HD 74170
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.65