How to see it
HIP 21656 has a visual magnitude of about 9.72: it is a telescope star and remains difficult or invisible to the naked eye even in good conditions.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for HIP 21656: right ascension 4h 38m 59s, declination +22° 19′ 30″ (J2000), in the region of the Taurus constellation (IAU figure Tau).
Catalog context
HIP 21656. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 21656, HD 284588, Gaia DR3 144938206889520128. In the SkyKeepsake Taurus (Tau) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 144938206889520128
- HIP
- 21656
- HD
- 284588
- gaia_dr3
- 144938206889520128
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 144938206889520128
- HD 284588
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 9.72